She was preceded in rest by her husband, Jerry Hester; parents, Thelma and Carl Helwig; and brother, Bill Helwig.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, David Hester (Rhonda), Dianne Tamez (Leo) and Michael Hester (Melissa); grandchildren, Nicole Ralston (Brian), Sarah Derham (Sebastian), Zachary Hester (Alexandra Davidson), Trevor Tamez, Evan Tamez, Leo Tamez (Debbie), Alex Hester, Cole Hester, Sam Hester and Aiden Hester; great-grandchildren, Heather Ralston, Franklin Derham and Camden Tamez; and a sister, Carole Helwig.
Her funeral will be on Friday at 1pm at the Heady-Hardy Funeral Home, 7710 Dixie Highway, with interment following in Mt. Holly Cemetery. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4pm until 8pm and Friday from 11am until the time of service.
