Stella Loretta Howard Hester, 76, of Greenville, went to heaven to be with her husband, Edgar "Ed" Hester and her son, Roy Hester, on Friday July 31, 2020.
Born on March 16, 1944, in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Huse Howard and Phema Davis Howard. Loretta enjoyed vegetable gardening and feeding her chickens. Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian and most all Westerns were her favorite shows to watch. She was of the Church of God faith.
Surviving are her three daughters, Debbie Futrell, Joyce Hester (Robert) and Phema Hester; three siblings, Minnie Futrell, Vecie Futrell, and David Howard. She also leaves behind eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 6, 2020, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at Jones Hill Church of God, with funeral services to follow at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the church cemetery.