Bobby Gale Hester

October 23, 1947 - January 31, 2015

Mr. Bobby Gale Hester, age 67, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 31, 2015 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga.  Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Cheek Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Houston Berry, Rev. David Kitchens, Rev. Rick Smith and Rev. Raymond Smith officiating, a Graveside Committal service will be held at 2:00 Andersonville National Cemetery in Andersonville, Ga. with military honors.  Active pallbearers are John Lott, Bill Dowdy, Rusty Sears, James Wynn, John Daley, Johnny Ray Hester, Lon McNeil and John Deltoro. Honorary Pallbearers are Charlie Jack Daniels and Deacons of Cheek Memorial Baptist Church.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening February 3, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; other times at the family residence 151 Orchid Road Americus, Ga.      Mr. Hester was born October 23, 1947 in Lambert, MS. the son of the late Vernell Richard Hester and Della Mae Terry Hester.  He was retired from the City of Americus where he was a Correctional officer.  He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam era and a member of Cheek Memorial Baptist Church.      Mr. Hester is survived by his beloved wife Paula Tedford Hester of Americus, four daughters and sons-in-law; Stacy Hester Dowdy (Bill) of Smithville, Ga. Amy Daley Deltoro (John) of Jefferson, Ga. Holly Hester Lott (John) of Andersonville, Ga. Lindsay Hester Solley of Bonaire, Ga. son and daughter-in-law; Shannon Weaver (Stephanie) of Marks, MS. sister, Judy Hester Jabr of Clarksdale, MS. three brothers and sisters-in-law; C.W. Bridges (Bobbie Jean) of Batesville, MS. Larry D. Hester (Connie) of Blue Springs, MS. Terry G. “Booby” Hester (Joyce) of McGee MS.  Also surviving thirteen grandchildren; Maranda Flinn, Kade Salter, Annalise Lott, Stone Weaver, Emily Deltoro, Arry Kate Hester McNeil, Zach Daley, Hannah Deltoro, Jake Daley, Brooklyn Hester, Ethan Deltoro, Hayden Cromer and Jada-Kate Solley, one great grandson; Grayson Flinn and a number of nieces and nephews.      Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors Project Operation First Response 20037 Dove Hill Road Culpeper, VA. 22701 or to Phoebe Sumter Hospice P.O. Box 1434 Americus, Ga. 31709.  Aldridge Funeral Services 612 Rees Park is in charge of these arrangements. To sign the on line guest book and express your condolences to the family go to www.aldridgefuneralservices.com.       Charitable donations may be made in Bobby's memory to the following organizations: Phoebe Sumter HospiceP.O. Box 1434 Americus, Ga. 31709Wounded Warrios Project/Operation First Response20037 Dove Hill Road Culpeper, VA. 22701