Rogers Franklin Hester, Sr.'s Obituary
CLARENDON SERVICES - 2:00 pm on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 in the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon with Rev. Roger Smith, Pastor, and Rev. Richard Dickerson, of Bykota Baptist Church in Amarillo, officiating. INTERMENT WITH MILITARY HONORS - Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Mr. Hester was born in Clarendon to Jean and Florence Hester. He was raised in Clarendon and graduated from high school in 1943. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1944 and served until December 19, 1945. He married Betty Jo Risenhoover on June 26, 1947 and they moved to and made a life in Amarillo. Rogers worked for the US Postal Service in 1947 as a foot carrier and retired as fleet manager in April 1983. After retirement they moved to Clarendon and built a home. He served for several years as scoutmaster of Troop 14 in Amarillo and was Past President of the Letter Carriers Union and the Supervisors Union. He was the Donley County Republican Chairman for 8 years. He was a charter member of the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - his father, Jean Hester, his mother, Florence Hester, an infant brother, Edwin Jones Hester, and a sister, Cymantha Earl. SURVIVORS - his wife, Betty Jo Hester of Clarendon; 2 daughters, Janice Gail Greer and husband Larry, and Patricia Lynn McCurdy and husband Dickie both of Amarillo; one son, Rogers Hester Jr. and wife Linda of Allen; 8 granddaughters, Lacy McCurdy, Sherelle Wanderscheid, Lesley Harris, Krystal Seymour, Shayla Yeo, Lori Guinn, Lindy Billington, and Kandice Greer; 8 great granddaughters, and 3 great grandsons. CASKET BEARERS - Dusty Harris, Dustin Guinn, Jerry Billington, Clayton Yeo, Max Seymour, and Zach Wanderscheid. HONORARY BEARERS - Community Fellowship Church Deacons, Ken Wanderscheid, Bob Cole, Dave Croslin, and Jimmy Johnson. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS - The family requests that memorials be to Community Fellowship Church. THE FAMILY MAY BE CONTACTED AT: 107 Collados Drive [Greenbelt Lake]. PO Box 353 / Clarendon, Texas 79226-0353. Phone 806/874-2647
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