Individual Details
Thurman Westlee Hester
(10 Jul 1955 - 28 Jul 2017)
Funeral services for Thurman Westlee Hester, 62, of Hudson, will be held August 1, 2017, at the Greater Love Tabernacle Church in Homer. Interment will follow at the Zavalla Cemetery.
Mr. Hester was born July 10, 1955 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the son of the late Roy Bell Hester and Mary Helen Martin Hester, and died Friday, July 28, 2017 at his residence.
Mr. Hester was an avid fisherman and loved to spend time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kay Hester; daughter and son-in-law, Solona and D.C. Carrol; son and daughter-in-law, Westlee and Tatum Hester; son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Kimberly Hester; daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Dennis Dube; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Stephanie Hester; son and fiancé, Zachary Hester and Shannon Free; 10 grandchildren; brother, Cecil Hester; sister, Mary Jane Lee; and niece, Amber Tatum.
Mr. Hester was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Helen Hester; and brother, Roy Lee Hester.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Dube, D.C. Carrol, Chris Hester, Westlee Hester, Zachary Hester and Randy Hester. Honorary Pallbearers will be Venis Wayne Evans and Chris Farr.
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Greater Love Tabernacle Church in Homer.
Shafer Funeral Home, directors - July 29, 2017.
Mr. Hester was born July 10, 1955 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the son of the late Roy Bell Hester and Mary Helen Martin Hester, and died Friday, July 28, 2017 at his residence.
Mr. Hester was an avid fisherman and loved to spend time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Kay Hester; daughter and son-in-law, Solona and D.C. Carrol; son and daughter-in-law, Westlee and Tatum Hester; son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Kimberly Hester; daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Dennis Dube; son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Stephanie Hester; son and fiancé, Zachary Hester and Shannon Free; 10 grandchildren; brother, Cecil Hester; sister, Mary Jane Lee; and niece, Amber Tatum.
Mr. Hester was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Helen Hester; and brother, Roy Lee Hester.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Dube, D.C. Carrol, Chris Hester, Westlee Hester, Zachary Hester and Randy Hester. Honorary Pallbearers will be Venis Wayne Evans and Chris Farr.
Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, July 31, 2017 at the Greater Love Tabernacle Church in Homer.
Shafer Funeral Home, directors - July 29, 2017.
Events
| Birth | 10 Jul 1955 | Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, New Mexico | |||
| Marriage | 8 Jul 1977 | Van Zandt County, Texas - Living |  |  | |
| Residence | 1 Jan 1998 | Doucette, Tyler County, Texas | | | |
| Residence | 1 Oct 2007 | Zavala, Angelina County, Texas | | | |
| Residence | Jul 2013 | Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 28 Jul 2017 | Hudson, Angelina County, Texas | |||
| Burial | 1 Aug 2017 | Zavalla Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | Solona Ann Hester (1978 - 2023) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
Notes
Marriage
Thurman W HesterSex Male
Age 21
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 08 Jul 1977
Event Place Van Zandt, Texas, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1956
Spouse's Name Karen K Evans
Spouse's Age 14
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1963
Certificate Number 085978
Residence
Thurman HesterBirth Date 10 Jul 1955
Previous Residence Date 1 Jan 1998
Previous Residence Doucette, TX
Previous Address 704 PO Box
Previous Residence Postal Code 75942
Event Type Residence
Event Date 1 Jan 1998
Event Place Doucette, Tyler, Texas, United States
Household Identifier 785487295
Residence
Thurman Westlee HesterBirth Date 10 Jul 1955
Previous Residence Date 1 Oct 2007
Previous Residence Zavalla, Texas 75980
Previous Residence Postal Code 75980
Second Previous Residence Place Zavalla, Texas 75980
Second Residence Postal Code 75980
Second Residence Date 01 Jan 2000-15 Nov 2007
Third Previous Residence Place Raymond, Mississippi 39154
Third Residence Postal Code 39154
Third Residence Date 01 Jul 1993-02 Sep 2005
Event Type Residence
Event Date 1 Oct 2007
Event Place Zavala, Texas, United States
Household Identifier 82438267
Residence
Thurman Westlee HesterSecond Alias Thurman Hester
Third Alias W Hester
Fourth Alias Thurman W Hester
Birth Date Jul 1955
Second Previous Residence Place ZAVALLA, TX
Second Residence Postal Code 75980
Second Residence Date Nov 2008
Third Previous Residence Place ZAVALLA, TX
Third Residence Postal Code 75980
Third Residence Date Nov 2006
Fourth Previous Residence Place ZAVALLA, TX
Fourth Residence Postal Code 75980
Fourth Residence Date Jul 1995
Fifth Previous Residence Place RAYMOND, MS
Fifth Residence Postal Code 39154
Fifth Residence Date Feb 1993
Sixth Previous Residence Place ZAVALLA, TX
Sixth Residence Postal Code 75980
Sixth Residence Date Aug 2007
Seventh Residence Place ZAVALLA, TX
Seventh Residence Postal Code 75980
Seventh Residence Date May 2005
Eighth Residence Place UTICA, MS
Eighth Residence Postal Code 39175
Eighth Residence Date Aug 1993
Ninth Residence Place ZAVALLA, TX
Ninth Residence Postal Code 75980
Ninth Residence Date Jul 1995
Tenth Residence Place UTICA, MS
Tenth Residence Postal Code 39175
Principle Is Deceased N
Event Type Residence
Event Date Jul 2013
Event Place Lufkin, Angelina, Texas, United States
Address 114 SARAH ANNA RD
Postal Code 75901
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