Evelyn June Hester, daughter of the late Alva “Stubby” Walker and Lacy Hill Walker was born in Bernie, Missouri on June 15, 1931 and departed this life at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Missouri on June 21, 2015 at the age of 84.
June was a homemaker. She attended grade school in the Sugar Tree Community. In 1947 she graduated from Bernie High School.
She was a member of the Bernie Civic Club and Jayceette’s. She volunteered at Area Nursing Homes locally and in Branson both playing the piano and singing.
She was a member of the Bernie Christian Church and loved singing in the Choir. June was active in the local AA chapter serving as a mentor and sponsor.
She was united in marriage to Archie Leon Hester, Sr. in Piggott, Arkansas on December 26, 1948. Mr. Hester preceded his wife in death on January 27, 1982.
Other survivors include two sons, Lee Hester of Sikeston, Missouri and Jeff Hester of Los Angeles, California; by four daughters, Rhita Hester Allman of Valley Park, Missouri, Kim Hester Young and Husband Bob of Bernie, Missouri, Tanya Hester DeGonia and Lauren Hester Brown both of Potosi, Missouri; by one brother, David Walker of Dexter, Missouri; by two sisters, Joyce Mills of McKinney, Texas and Judy Crump of Dexter, Missouri; by seven grandchildren, Brad Jaques, Captain Lerin Hester, Emilee Young-Camp, Jordan Kopp, Lauren Simpson, Lance Gilliam, Kollin Walker Gilliam; by five great-grandchildren, Alexa Kopp, Annie Kopp, Conner Kopp, Camilla Northam, Amelia Gilliam; also by other nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her parents and her husband, by two sisters, Clara Pullum and Mabel Snider.
Friends may call at Raney-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Saturday, June 27, 2015, from 10:00 A.M. until 11:30 A.M.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie starting at 11:30 A.M.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Bernie Christian Church and the Stoddard County ARC.
