She was born to the late James and Bertha Shumate Barker in Ashe County on May 13, 1951. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lenoir.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Kenneth William Tester.
Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Mark Tester of Wilkesboro; daughters, Kim Rinck and husband Sonny and Angie Sherrill and husband Guy, both of Lenoir; brothers, Richard Barker of Lenoir and Junior Barker of Hudson. She leaves behind eleven grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Friday, December 7, 2018 at Calvary Baptist Church in Lenoir with Pastor Alan Carr officiating. Those serving as pallbearers are Travis Morrow, Max Tester, Matt Tester, Tom Davis, Jimmy Barker, and Jonathan Bolick.
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