Lettie Margaret Baskerville Hester, was born May 30, 1921, at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She married Daniel James Hester, Sr. (Buck) on August 8, 1939 in Victoria, VA. Through this union they had three children together, Anne, Daniel, Jr., and Richard, Sr. Later in life Larry, Paula, and Kevin joined the family. Living in Baltimore, MD, raising her children, Lettie was a homemaker and a mother, which was a job she did very well. She liked to can fruits and vegetables, make quilts and clothing. Every weekend Lettie would bake cakes and pies, as well as making homemade ice cream for her children. She made the best homemade biscuits in East Baltimore! Lettie was known as Granny and Big Mama to all. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel James Hester, Sr., two sons, Daniel James Hester, Jr. and Richard Anthony Hester, Sr.; grandson, Barry Darnell Carroll; a sister and a brother; and daughter-in-law, Gloria L. Hester.
Granny leaves behind her daughters and son-in-law, Ann (Hester) and Chauncey Harris of Baltimore, MD, Paula (Hester) Wilson of Covington; sons and daughter-in-law, Larry and Linda D. Hester, Kevin Hester both of Baltimore, MD; grandchildren, Andrea Carroll, Lisa Carroll Goodall, Jamall Carroll, Richard Hester, Jr., Bianca Hester, Hakeem Hester, LaDawn Hester, Melissa Hester Thurston, Devin Hester, Daniel Hester III, Makeba Hester, Kevin Hester, Jr., Quiana Matthews, Domonique Wilson; an abundance of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; sister, Lennie Watkins; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Lettie Hester will be held Saturday, July 18, 2015, 4:00 PM at the Chapel of Caldwell & Cowan, 1215 Access Road, in Covington, with Pastor Adam Cooper officiating and interment following in Lawnwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, July 17, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM.
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