Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Margaret Hester

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Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Hester

Margaret Hester, 83, died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, in Smyth County Community
Hospital.

Survivors include two nieces, Marilyn Hester of Marion and Karen Bear and
husband, Billy of Rural Retreat; one nephew, Michael W. Hester of Greensboro, N.
C.; one sister-in-law, BeEtta Hester of Marion; three great-nephews, Ronald,
Heath and Travis Puckett; great-great-niece, Alex; several cousins including a
special cousin, Lenora Pennington; and special friends, Ruth Dishner, Susan
Totten, Joe Martin, and Faye Monahan. 

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 18, 2005, at Seaver-Brown
Chapel with Pastor James H. Bangle officiating. Burial followed in Round Hill
Cemetery in Marion.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Marion Life Saving Crew, P.O.
Box 784, Marion, Va. 24354. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at
www.seaverbrown.com. 

The family received friends Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 18, 2005, until the time of
the service at Seaver-Brown Chapel

Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory in Marion was in charge of
arrangements.