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John Lester, 94

Funeral services for John Henry Lester, 94, of Jonesboro were held July 3 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. R.C. Smith officiating. Burial followed in the Harmony Grove Cemetery in Gaars Mill.

Mr. Lester died July 1 at Lincoln General Hospital.

Born Dec. 10, 1907 in Dry Prong, he was a retired bus driver. He was preceded in death by his wives, Ethel Lester and Christine Lester and son, John Albert Lester.

He is survived by daughters, Effie Lee Holmes of Mandeville, Jeanne Catherine Walsworth and husband Troyce of Jonesboro, Johnnie Walsworth and husband Ronald of Quitman and Beulah Simmons of Jonesboro; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were David Andrews, Sam Lamkin, Neil Lowe, Ray Roush, L.E. Wells, Charles Worthington and Paul Colman.

Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.