Robert A. Lester, Jr.

Robert A. Lester, Jr., 84, of Valdosta, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014, at his home.

He was born December 3, 1929 in Valdosta, a son of the late Robert A. and Letha Copeland Lester. He graduated from Dasher Bible School and attended Emory Jr. College. Mr. Lester opened Radio Clinic, later moving and operating Lester's Appliances on N. Ashley St., Valdosta; he had been in business for fifty years. He enjoyed farming and his cows.

Mr. Lester had been a Deacon at Central Avenue Church of Christ, a member of Forrest Park Church of Christ, and was currently a member at Dasher Church of Christ; his family's church where he had met his wife in Sunday School when he was sixteen years old and she was fourteen. He had also served on the Board of Directors of Georgia Christian School.

He is survived by his wife of sixty-six years, Pat Lester of Valdosta; their three children, Robert A. Lester, III, PhD (Kitty) of Sewanee, TN, Patricia "Joyce" Coppage (Stan, Jr.) of Valdosta, and Doug Lester (Peggy) of Lake Park; eleven grandchildren, Robert Lester, IV, MD (Jill) of Calhoun, Josh Lester (Rachel) of Huntsville, AL, Jeff Lester (Ashley) of Mechanicsburg, PA, Tiffanni Bradford (Jonathan) of Warner Robins, Mark Coppage (Honey) of Valdosta, Kyle Coppage (Maria) of Valdosta, Clifton Coppage of Valdosta, Claire Edmonds (Bo) of Milledgeville, Lauren Bewley (Bo) of Valdosta, Zack Lester of Roswell, and Paige Lester of Melbourne Beach, FL; and nineteen great-grandchildren.

The Funeral Service for Mr. Lester will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Dasher Church of Christ, with Mr. Bill Long, Mr. David Nelson and Mr. Johnny Lightsey officiating. Interment will follow at Dasher Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Carson McLane Funeral Home, Valdosta. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to Georgia Christian School, 4359 Dasher Road, Valdosta, GA 31601. Condolences may be conveyed online at www.mclanecares.com. Carson McLane Funeral Home, Valdosta.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602