Hester obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Hester, Edwina Cohn       17 Jul 2012    Jul 2012    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on:  7/17/2012

HESTER, EDWINA COHN
Edwina Cohn Hester passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012, at her home, 
surrounded by her loving family. She was 100 years of age, born Feb. 7, 
1912, in Chatawa, Miss. She lived most of her adult life in rural St. 
Helena Parish in the Pine Ridge Community. Visitation will be at Richardson 
Funeral Home, Amite, La., on Tuesday, July 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 
Wednesday, July 18, from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. in the chapel. 
Rev. Dr. Joshua Brown, pastor of Greater Temple Chapel Baptist will conduct 
the service. Burial will follow at Hope Cemetery, Kentwood, La. Survived by 
her daughter, Janice Marie Dawson; a host of nieces and nephews, extended 
family and friends, including Helen, Annette, Carolyn, Mary, Patsy Ruth, 
Wallace Jr., Fred and Minister Frank. "Wina" is also survived by the 
children that she loved, spoiled, and claimed - Coutney, Travis, Melissa, 
Anna Maria and Brantley, and their children. Preceded in death by her 
husband, Henry Hester; parents, John and Annie Cohn; sister, Lillie Cohn 
Brumfield; brothers, Willie "Bill", Wallace, Hollis, Earnest, Oscar, Arthur 
and Atto. Pallbearers will be Travis Day, Brantley Taylor, Lynn Day, Jerry 
Barnes, Oscar Cohn, Fred Cohn and Vickie Forrest. Honorary pallbearers are 
Billy Travis, Terry Travis, Randy Taylor, Michael Passman, Wallace Cohn 
Jr., Frank Cohn, James Paul Williams and Henry Travis.  

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