Willa Mae Lester
January 24, 1941 - November 6, 2019
Willa Mae Lester, 77, of Bud, passed away on November 6, 2019 at her residence. Born January 24, 1941 at Spiders Creek, WV she was the daughter of the late Ezra Elva and Linda Jane (Belcher) Lester. Willa Mae was a homemaker, loving mother, and loved spending time with her family. In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband, John Bennett; three children, John Bennett, Beverly Bennett, and Ernest Bennett; granddaughter, Jamie Bennett; and her siblings, Alice Whitt, Roy Elva Lester, Lonnie Lester, Sr., Earl Enoch Lester, and Ethel Skidmore. Those left to cherish her memory include her two sons, Randall Bennett of Bud and James Bennett of Ohio; four sisters, Mary Burks, Betty McKinney, Pauline Miller, and Charlene Hensley; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Tankersley Funeral Home Chapel, Mullens with Russell McCoy officiating. Burial will follow in the Moran Cemetery, Bud Mtn. Friends may call one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.tankersleyfh.com. The family of Willa Mae Lester is being cared for by Tankersley Funeral Home, Mullens.
Willa Mae Lester, 77, of Bud, passed away on November 6, 2019 at her residence. Born January 24, 1941 at Spiders Creek, WV she was the daughter of the late Ezra Elva and Linda Jane (Belcher) Lester. Willa Mae was a homemaker, loving mother,... View Obituary & Service Information