Milton Vinson Hester, Sr., 65, of Tifton died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Brother Mickey Adams will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Maxwell Hill, Charlie Hill, Casey Williamson, Calvin Williamson, Jerry Hill, Courtney Noland and Kenneth Singletary will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Monday, September 14, 2009, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mr. Hester was born on January 13, 1944 in Dover, Florida and was the son of Robert Hester and Ella Wells Hester, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Norma Leona Hill Hester; two sons, Derek Bryan Hester and George Turner Hester; and one brother, Tommy Hester. He was formerly employed by J. P. Stevens and retired from Heatcraft.
Mr. Hester is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Milton Vinson, Jr. and Jenna Hester and Charles Drayden Hester, all of Tifton; one brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Ann Hester of Adel; one sister, Vivian Hester Fletcher of Tifton; three brothers-in-law and their wives, Winston and Madine Hill, Johnny and Martine Hill of Tifton and George Lee Hill, all of Tifton; one sister-in-law and her husband, Frances Hill Noland and her husband, H.L. “Buddy” of Tifton; one special cousin, Shirley Hester Drexler; four grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.