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...