Funeral services for Joyce W. Lester, age 85 of Winchester, formerly of Fayetteville will be conducted Saturday July 25, 2015 at 10 AM at Higgins Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Gardner officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery beside her beloved husband of 65 years Ralph Lester, who passed away in May 2015. Mrs. Lester passed away Thursday July 23, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Winchester.
She was a native of Wilson County, TN and the daughter of the late James Oscar and Pauline Clarke Wauford. Mrs. Lester was a nurse and a member of the West End Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughter Sandra Lester Stewart and husband Richard of Winchester, TN, two sons, Mike Lester and Jimmy Lester of Fayetteville, TN, nine grandchildren, Eric (Judy) Stewart, Cortney Stewart (J.J.) Sanders, Kyle (Jodi) Stewart of Winchester, Ryan (Rebecca) Stewart of Indianapolis, IN, Lynn Lester (Timmy) Warren, Greg (Anicia) Lester, Brandon (Kimberly) Lester, Brooke Lester (Justin) Baldwin of Fayetteville, Travis (Kelly) Lester of Shelbyville, 13 great-grandchildren, brothers Bobby (Iris) Wauford of Westmoreland, TN, and James (Patricia) Wauford of Woodstock, GA, devoted caregiver, Erin Crabtree of Winchester, TN. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by a sister Billie Lucille Williams.
Visitation with the family will be Friday evening July 24, 2015 from 5-8 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Multi-County Cancer Support Network or Charity of your choice.
Michelle Webb
on July 25, 2015 at 12:41 pm
Lynn, so very sorry for the loss of your MEME. I know how much she meant to you…..I was held up at work, but know you are in my prayers, sweet friend.
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Lynn, so very sorry for the loss of your MEME. I know how much she meant to you…..I was held up at work, but know you are in my prayers, sweet friend.
To The Family of Mrs. Lester: I truly enjoyed working with your mother many years ago at the old hospital in Fayetteville. She was such a sweet considerate person. May God comfort you with the peace only He can give.
I don’t have to tell anyone who knew her that my sister, Joyce, was a Godly woman. And I don’t have enough superlatives in my vocabulary to adequately describe her. But what most people probably don’t know is that throughout my ministry, she has been my best encourager – and maybe my biggest fan.
One story: when I was in the 8th grade, my history teacher, Mrs. Dill (who had taught our mother and both of my sisters before me), asked me one day,”Why aren’t you smart like your sister, Joyce?” Joyce was smart! A few years ago Joyce asked me, “What makes you so smart?” She wasn’t being nasty, she really thought I was smart. Go figure.