Harvey Eugene Lester

Harvey Eugene Lester, 95 of 158 Sherry Lane in Stoneville, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012 at Morehead Memorial Hospital.

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday at Christian View Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Mr. Lester was born December 9, 1916 in Rockingham County, to the late Robert J. and Minnie Martin Lester. He was a founding member of the Christian View Pentecostal Holiness Church and was retired from American Furniture Company in Martinsville, VA. He was also a farmer.

He is survived by two sons, Charles "Gene" Lester and wife, Judy of Stoneville and Robert "Frankie" Lester and wife, Susan of Stoneville; three daughters, Janice Pate and husband, Bobby of Eden, Wanda Lester of the home, and Phyllis Nance and husband, Donnie of Stoneville; seven grandchildren, Sherry Stephens, Tonia Vaughn, Jimmy Nance, Heather Lawson, Tina White, Cindy Shelton and Robby Pate; 10 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; a special aunt, Lona Martin Harvey; and two sisters-in-law, Jacqueline Coleman and Peggy Carlisle.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Juanita Ferguson Lester; an infant sister, Myrtle; brother, Bob Lester; sister, Ruby Lester; and a grandson, Jeremy Nance.

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening 6 - 8 PM at Christian View Pentecostal Holiness Church and other times at the home of the son, Frankie, at 312 Anglin Mill Road in Stoneville.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com