Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Hesters, T. H. February 18 1917
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, February 23, 1917
Passing Away of Mr. T. H. Hesters

Last Sunday morning, Mr. Thomas H. Hesters, one of the county's most prominent 
farmers and business men, passed into the Great Beyond, at his home eight miles 
north of Cairo.  

He was attacked with paralysis at two o'clock Sunday morning, passing away at 
six o'clock.  Mr. Hesters was born October 14th, 1855 and had entered his 62nd 
year.  He had been a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist church for 30 
odd years, and was laid to rest in the burial grounds of Mispah church, he 
being a member of this church, Monday afternoon at one o'clock, surrounded by a 
large concourse of mourning relatives and friends.  Elder Davis performed the 
last sad rites.

Those of his family left to mourn his departure are his wife and ten children, 
two of which had preceded him.

Mr. Hesters was one of Grady county's most highly beloved and respected 
citizens and truly none knew him but to love him.  His charitable disposition 
and broad mindedness attracted everyone to him; two brothers, Messrs. George 
and Joe Hester; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Collins, Mrs. Sallie Cone and Mrs. 
Malinda Jordan and one half sister, Mrs. Noba Rawls.

Truly a good man has gone to his reward and to his afflicted family, we tender 
our devout condolence, knowing full well that He who tempereth the wind to the 
shorn lamb, will bind their bruised and bleeding hearts as He alone can. 


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