Jerry Lester

Jerry Lester, 58, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Annie Penn Memorial Hospital in Reidsville.

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Monday, December 21, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Mountain View Cemetery in Ridgeway, VA.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service (1 – 2 PM) at Fair Funeral Home and other times at 367 Dishmon Loop in Eden. 

Jerry was born March 24, 1962 in Rockingham County, NC.  He was employed as a brick mason.

 He is survived by his daughter, Julie Lester (fiancé, Bryan Taylor) of Axton, VA; sons Jerry Lester and Justin Branch, both of Eden; long time love and mother of his children, Martha “Janie” Branch; his mother, Doris Ray Lester; brother, James Lester of Eden; and sisters, Susan Lester of Hampstead and Tina Lester of Eden.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father, Charles Halliard Lester; maternal grandmother, Dovie Nichols Ray; maternal grandfather, Drewery Ray; and two brothers, Randolph Lester and Charles Lester.

For those unable to attend the service will be live streamed at facebook.com/fairfuneralhome

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