The family will receive friends on Tuesday, at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall from 5. You enjoyed visiting the area where he was born! A graveside service for family and close friends is planned for Friday at Hickory Grove Cemetery in Laurel, with a celebration of life service to be held at a later date. Howard was born on August 22, 1936 in Halifax, VA to John Honorary pallbearers: Landon Holub, Braylon Holub, Will Miller, Natalio Santillano, Juan Salinas, Cirilo Mayorga, Jose Perez, and Bub Blundell. What a true American icon i loved his gentle fun loving spirit. Lester was born in Laurel, Mississippi, one of two children (both sons) of Pat Lester (19132009), an accountant with Gulf Oil, and Mary Sue (Thornton) Lester (19142009), a manager with Home Interiors and Gifts. TOM LESTER OBITUARY. Survivors include his fiancee and long-term caregiver Jackie Peters, brother Michael, and extended family. Pastor Mike Jones, Paris Texas. Our entire family watches the reruns of Green Acres! and Federal Highway. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. Family and close friends plan to attend a graveside service Friday at theHickory Grove Cemetery inLaurel, Mississippi, officiated byDr. Randy Turner of the First Baptist Church in that location. Box 690789, Quincy, MA 02269 (www.dmnazareth.org). They learned about Jesus & farming & other subjects when you taught us in school. Search Richmond obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. We all know he is in a good place now; he has reunited with people he works with; they talk about the good old days. He owned a farm in Jasper County, Mississippi. As you taught us, May 14 is the anniversary of the independence of Israel. In the late 1940s, his family said, Lester became a born-again Christian and devoted his time to evangelism. Lester was working in local theater when he won the role of Eb Dawson, the wise guy farmhand for Mr. and Mrs. My family never missed your show. Betty Lucille Harris, age 90, passed away at home Thursday, February 24, 2023 in Oklahoma City. We miss you already but know that you were saved & helped everyone in need. Tom shared his success with his employees by issuing them stock in the company. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. [5], Lester appeared in nearly every Green Acres episode between 1965 and 1971, with the exception of the first half of the 196768 season when he was ill with mononucleosis. As a pastor I was acquainted with Tom for a number of years. He was best known for his role as farmhand Eb Dawson on the television show Green Acres. Your parents were a nice beautiful couple & did set a Christian example for you & your brother! document.write (" Bluefield Police Department Arrests, Tokanui Psychiatric Hospital Abuse, Articles T