ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: HESTER, JOHNNY LEE SR.

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: St.Mary and Franklin Banner-Tribune, St. Mary, La.

Published: 9 February, 2011

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HESTER, JOHNNY LEE SR.

Johnny Lee Hester Sr. passed away Sunday, February 6, 2011, in San Antonio, 
Texas. 

Johnny was born April 17, 1930, in Claireville, Texas to Buster and Ruby Ford 
Hester.

Mr. Hester was a US Army Ranger and served his country during the Korean War. He 
worked for Trunkline Gas Company. 

Mr. Hester was very active in numerous organizations which included Beeville 
Masonic Lodge #261, he was a 32nd Degree Mason, Al Amin Shrine Temple, Scottish 
Rite of Free Masonary, Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas, CASHAN Order of 
Supreme Council M.O.V.P.E.R., and Beeville Chapter-Eastern Star #432. 

He belonged to the Church of Christ in Beeville, Texas.

Johnny married Doris Jean Perkins March 14, 1953 in Beeville, Texas. He is 
survived by his wife, Doris of Beeville; sons, Johnny Lee Hester Jr. and wife, 
Chris, of Lafayette and John David Hester of Keenesaw, Georgia; daughter, 
Patricia Diane Smith of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Brooke Elizabeth Strait, 
Amy Catherine Hester, Chad Alan Guidry, Austin Hester, Evan Hester and Adrian 
Hester; great grandchildren, Cooper Strait, Brady Hester and Tristan Guidry; and 
a sister Ruby Joyce Murrell of Tuleta, Texas.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 10, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., at Galloway 
& Sons Chapel, with an Eastern Star Service to begin at 7 p.m. A graveside 
service will be held on Monday, February 14 at Fort Sam Houston National 
Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas, at 1:45 p.m., with Full Military Honors.

Galloway & Sons Funeral Home 409 N. Tyler St., Beeville, Texas 78102 is in 
charge of arrangements

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