Clifford Theron Lester

Clifford Theron Lester, age 90, devoted husband and father and master gardener, died October 8th, 2014. Theron was born December 1st, 1923 in Gwinnett County to Charles Rawlins and Georgia Alma Nora Brand Lester. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Bonnie Grace Lester. He leaves behind his loving wife of 68 years, Connie Geneva Thompson Lester, his sons, James Gary Lester, Rodney Glenn Lester and his daughters, Brenda Lester Ashmore, and Becky Lester Miller and husband Gary Miller. He also leaves four grandchildren, Meghan Ashmore Alvarez (husband Sixto), Rodney Glenn Lester Jr, Mary Allison Keating (husband Will) and Zachary Clifford Miller and one great grandson, Samuel Rawlins Alvarez. He also leaves one brother William Avery Lester and wife Vera Thompson Lester and one sister Frances Lorine Roberts.

After retiring from the Board of Education in Gwinnett County in 1987, Theron and Gene relocated to Ila, GA where their love of gardening, farming, and family and friends flourished.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday October 10th, 2014 from 2 PM until 4 PM and 6 PM until 8 PM. Services will be held in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home on Saturday October 11th, 2014 at 1 PM with Rev. James Shelton officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Hermon Church Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, is in charge of arrangements