Lena Stewart Hester, 92, formerly of 415 Towers East, N. Main Street, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at Oakmont East Nursing Center. Born in Pickens County, she was a daughter of the late Waddy Thomas and Dora Porter Stewart and wife of the late Grover N. Hester. Mrs. Hester retired from J.P. Stevens Co. Monaghan Plant and was a member of Faith Holiness Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Haney, of Greenville; a son, Gary Stewart Hester, of Bridgeport, CT; eight grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. She is predeceased by two sons, Ted W. Hester and Phillip Henley Hester; a brother, Phillip Mattew Stewart; and a sister, Nannie Stewart Shelton. Services will be held on Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Thomas McAfee Funeral Home, Northwest with visitation from 12 Noon ? 1:15 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at Woodlawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels, 15 Oregon Street, Greenville, SC 29605.
The family is at their respective homes.