Obituary of Richie Lee Lester

Richie Lee Lester Of Davin, WV Richie Lee Lester, 45, of Davin, departed this life Friday, July 1, 2011, at CAMC-Memorial Division at Charleston after massive heart attack. He was born January 30, 1966, at Man, a son of Irene Keene Lester of Davin and the late Cecil Oliver Lester. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Sierra and Chandler Hoosier. Richie was a machinist employed with American Mine Service at Mallory and a disabled coal miner. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and 4-wheeling. Those left to cherish his memory, in addition to his mother, are three children, Angel Lester (Joshua) Hicks of Mt. Gay, Matthew (Amanda) Lester of Kistler, and Kayla Lester (Chris) Hoosier of Bruno; a special step-daughter, Jamie Pennington (Michael) Lusk of Braeholm; two brothers, Mark (Amanda) Lester of Elk Creek and Timmy (Teresa) Lester of Varney; and nine grandchildren, Destiny Hoosier, Zachariah Hoosier, Braylon Hoosier, Teigan Hoosier, Bentley Hoosier, Summer Lester, Chase Hicks, Zachary Hicks, and Jonathon Hicks; along with a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will commence at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at Christian Free Will Baptist Church at Christian with Rev. Donald Ellis and Rev. Bill Cantrell officiating. Burial will follow in Lester Family Cemetery at Justice. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the church and one hour prior to services. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Krantz-McNeely Funeral Home at Man.