A celebration of his life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2015 in the Edgewood Hall of Striffler-Hamby, Columbus, GA. Visitation will be prior to the service from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. A private burial will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.
James was born on July 24, 1944 in Oglethorpe, Georgia to the late Elizabeth Turner Hester and George Paul Hester, He has lived in the Columbus, Harris County area for most of his life and was a retired from D & H Furniture where he worked as a Sales Associate. James was preceded in death by 2 sons, James Paul Hester and Jeffery Scott Hester, and a half brother, Eugene McCarty.
James is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Crump Hester of Ellerslie, GA.
grandchildren, Carly Grace Hester and Zachary Chandler Hester, a brother, Edmond Leon Hester of Belleview, WA, his best friend, Charles Stevens of Cataula, GA. and a daughter-in-law, Carmen Holman Hester of Phenix City, AL.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Columbus Hospice or P.A.W.S. Humane.
Condolences may be offered at www.shcolumbus.com
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