I will never forget Hester. She was one of the sweetest persons I had ever met in my life. While my mother was sick, the last Christmas she was alive, Hester and Raymond came to our home on Christmas evening and read the Christmas story from the bible. It meant so much to my Mom and me. What a wonderful memory and testimony! Rest in peace my friend.

Willard lived across the road from Hester and Raymond in Monroe County and he has told me so many things about them. He said Hester was a great cook and he enjoyed several dinners with them. She would always call him and check on him during bad weather and he just thought the world of her and Raymond. He was so saddened to hear of her passing. But we know she is in a better place and is no longer in pain. Rest in peace.

I have too many memories of Hester to put all of them into words. The most memorable is during the time that I had first moved to Princeton. I had a new job and wasn't married yet, so I was living alone. Hester called me almost everyday to check on me and to talk. I suppose to keep me from being homesick or feeling lonely. She will never know how much those phone calls meant to me. Later, after she

I have too many memories of Hester to put all of them into words. The most memorable is during the time that I had first moved to Princeton. I had a new job and wasn't married yet, so I was living alone. Hester called me almost everyday to check on me and to talk. I suppose to keep me from being homesick or feeling lonely. She will never know how much those phone calls meant to me. Later, after she and Raymond moved to monroe county the phone calls became fewer due to long distance. But, I will never forget the time she took out of her busy days to devote to me. Will miss you Hester. Love, Pam

We went to church at Herndon Freewill Baptist with Bro. Raymond and Sister Hester for many years. We remember them fondly, they were wonderful people and were so good to us. When we got married, they were kind enough to open their home in Herndon to us for our wedding reception. It was a lot of work on their part but they made us feel so blessed by doing this for us since we were having a problem finding a

We went to church at Herndon Freewill Baptist with Bro. Raymond and Sister Hester for many years. We remember them fondly, they were wonderful people and were so good to us. When we got married, they were kind enough to open their home in Herndon to us for our wedding reception. It was a lot of work on their part but they made us feel so blessed by doing this for us since we were having a problem finding a place for our wedding reception. Our hearts go out to her family; we know how hard it it to lose your mother since Gary lost his mother in November 2011. You are all in our prayers and we are so glad to have the hope of seeing Sister Hester again some day. She was a sweet lady and we will never forget her kindness toward us and the good times we shared in church. God bless you all.

The staff at Blue Ridge extends deepest sympathy to the family during this very difficult time.