ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: LESTER, GWENDOLYN DIRR Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La. Died Tuesday Sep 7, 2010 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm ======================================================================= NOTE: If a Photo is available for an obituary record, a reference note will be included with the record. =========================================================== LESTER, GWENDOLYN DIRR (May 9, 1951 - September 7, 2010) ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/sttammany/obits/dateobits/2010/st1009.htm and click to view list of photos. ========== Gwendolyn Dirr Lester passed away on September 7, 2010. She was born May 9, 1951 in to the late Ernest J. and Dorothy Baughman Dirr and has been a life resident of Covington. The beloved wife of Dennis J. Johnson, she is survived by her daughter, Lauren Lester Jones; one son, Brandon M. Lester; her former husband, Gene Lester; two step-children, Shelly J. Jordan and Christopher T. Johnson; two sisters, Susan D. Culbertson and Kathleen D. Cannon; seven grandchildren: Tyler Lester, Brooklyn Johnson, James Glockner, Alyssa Jones, Stacy Blouin, Cameron Jordan, Aiden Lester and one great-grandson, Colby C. Ryan. She was preceded in death by one son, Christopher J. Lester and her brother, William J. Dirr. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 10, 2010 at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, LA 70433. Visiting hours will begin Friday at 9:00 AM. Interment at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens in Covington will immediately follow services. ===================