Lola “Lolie” Gay Lester, age 76, of Lebanon, Virginia, passed away Friday (January 24, 2020) at Maple Grove Healthcare Center. Born January 7, 1944 in Drill, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Carrie Stevens Johnson. She had spent most of her life in Honaker, Virginia and was a member of Swords Creek Community Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Henry Lester; three brothers, Barney Johnson, Brady Johnson and Ervin Johnson and one sister, Ethel Hess.
Survivors include one daughter, Teanice Lester of Abingdon, Virginia; two grandsons, Channing Blake Hubbard and Tammy and Zachary Chase Lester and Skylar; one expected great-grandchild; step great-grandson, James; special nieces, Deborah Hess and husband, Michael and Crystal Hess and husband, John; several additional nieces and nephews also survive.
In following Lolie’s wishes, her body will be cremated.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made in her memory in the form of donations to the Lolie Lester Memorial Fund c/o Honaker Funeral Home P.O. Box 1620 Honaker, Virginia 24260.
Online condolence may be made at www.honakerfuneralhome.net