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Extracted from The Winn Parish Enterprise News-American (Winnfield, LA)
Father of Local Resident Dies in Dry Prong
Bill Lester, 59 (or 60), of Dry Prong, died at his home Monday afternoon, July
24, 1972 following a lengthy illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lizzie Ruth Lester of Dry Prong; four sons,
Shelton Lester of Spanish Fort, Ala., Jerry Lester and Freddie Lester, both of
Mobile, Ala., and Bobby Lester of Alexandria; two daughters, Mrs. Billie Hayes
of Winnfield and Mrs. Shirley Maxey of Dry Prong; three brothers, John Lester
and Ed Lester, both of Jonesboro, and Wiley Lester of Pineville; five sisters,
Mrs. Della Jones, Mrs. Janie Hagan, Mrs. Susie Baum, and Mattie Arnold, all of
Dry Prong, and Mrs. Jeanie Chandler of Jonesboro; and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Dry Prong Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Wednesday
with Rev. Wilburn Taylor officiating. Burial was in the Dry Prong Cemetery
under direction of Southern Funeral Home of Winnfield.
Wednesday, July 26, 1972