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David Allen Hester
November 16, 1923 – April 9, 2012
David Allen Hester, 88, was a long time resident of Wilson and most recently of Bath, NC that passed away Monday. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wilson. Interment will follow in Hollywood Cemetery, Middlesex. The Rev. John Drosendahl will officiate.
The family will receive friends Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. at Joyner’s Funeral Home, 4100 Raleigh Road Parkway and at other times; 1503 Bayview Road, Bath, NC and Friday prior to service the family will receive friends at 3105 Tilghman Road, Wilson.
A memorial service will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Bath at a later date in celebration of his life.
David proudly served his country with honor, he was with the US Navy as a Seabee during World War II serving in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. He was employed with Firestone for thirteen years and for twenty-two years he was with Prudential Insurance Company which he was a member of the President’s Roundtable for service and sales. Outside of the work area, David was very active during his life, he was a member of; Wilson American Legion – Post 13, AARP – Chapter Training Officer, Willow Springs Country Club, Wilson Exchange Club – Past President, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Wilson and St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Bath, NC.
David was happily married to Frances Overman Hester and had just recently celebrated a 68th wedding anniversary. Survived by his wife, Frances; daughters, Susan Peele and husband, Charles of Frisco, NC, Madeline Hester of Wilson and Melissa Beddingfield and husband, Kevin of Wilson; son, Phil Hester and wife, Karen of Garden Grove, Ca; granddaughters, Jennifer Peele-Pace, Alice Langley; grandsons, Chapman Hester, Allen Wood, Brian Wood, Allen Peele, Bert Allsbrook, Joseph David Langley, Alex Beddingfield and Gregory Beddingfield and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur H. Hester and Alice Hollowell Hester; thirteen sisters and brothers.
Flowers are welcome or memorials may be directed to the Wilson American Legion Post 13, 2035 Hwy 301, Wilson, NC 27893 or a charity of your choice.
Condolences may be directed to www.joyners.net.
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Comments
Love,
Rhonda Reid
I am so sorry for you loss. Both of you have been very special people to me. There are no words to explain how I really feel and I know that you are going through a hard time. Just remember the Good Lord is with you now and will be forever. You and your entire family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Kathy Jolly
My condolences for your loss. I know he was loved by all of you and his earthly presence will be missed. We of course look forward to reuniting with him in Heaven where there is no pain or sorrow. The more I live the better "no pain" seems to me. I am with you in spirit Friday and will pray for God's Peace for all of you.
My sincere sympathy to you and your family. I very much appreciate that you have kept in touch with Matt & me since we left Wilson in 1955 and that you sent word to me about David's death. It must be a terrible shock to hear of the way he died.
My love,
Zona