Geneva Lester

Geneva Lester, 87, treasured mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, died Thursday March 12th, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Clifford Theron Lester.

Geneva was born in Gwinnett County on October 29th, 1927 to Charles Guy Thompson and Ruth Ann Elizabeth Johnson Thompson. One of nine siblings, Gene was preceded in death by her sisters, Shirley Thompson Hodge, Mone Thompson Glisson, and Gay Thompson Lee; and by her brothers, Monjet Thompson and A.L. Thompson. She is survived by her sisters, Vera Thompson Lester (Avery), and Patsy Thompson Turner; brother, Quinton Thompson (Shirley), brother-in-law, Troy Hodge; and sister-in-laws, Evelyn Thompson and Lorine Lester Roberts.

Gene and Theron raised their four children in Gwinnett County. In 1987, they moved to Ila, GA and continued their family tradition of Sunday lunch followed by a heated game of Rook, Gene's favorite pastime.

Gene leaves behind sons, James Gary Lester and Rodney Glenn Lester, daughters, Brenda Lester Ashmore and Becky Lester Miller and husband Gary Miller; 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.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, March 13th, 2015 from 2 pm until 4 pm and 6 pm until 8 pm. Services will be held on Saturday March 14th, 2015 at 2 pm in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home with Rev. James Shelton officiating. Interment will follow at Mr. Herman Church Cemetery.