Jon W. Hester

JON W. HESTER, age 75, of Broward County, FL, and Habersham County, GA passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Mr. Hester was born February 23, 1940 in Towns, GA to the late Claude and Thelma Towns Hester. He was a self-employed truck driver for 50 plus years. Mr. Hester was of the Church of God faith. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers, Gerald, Curtis and William Hester; and sister, Jeannie Keith. Mr. Hester is survived by his daughters and their companions, Ann Marie Hester and Hugh Howell of Cleveland, GA, Patricia Hester and John Fearon of Kearny, NJ; sons, John Hester of Pembroke Pines, FL, Tim Hester and companion, Karen Katz of Cooper City, FL; sister, Grace Wilson of Kissimmee, FL; grandchildren and spouses, Deb and Eric, Nick and Lauren; grandchildren, Sam, Bree, Zack, Jen. J.T., Liz, T.J. and Jordan; and great-grandchildren, Brody, Erica and Colton. Services will be held at a later date in Miami, FL. Funeral arrangements are in care of Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia. 706-778-1700. Those wishing to express online condolences to the Hester family may do so by visiting our website at www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com.