Sue Eunice Hester

Sue Eunice Hester, 82, Russellville, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at ECM Hospital The visitation will be 6:00 ? 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 02, 2011 at Spry Memorial Chapel, Russellville. The family will have a private graveside service on Saturday, December 03, 2011 at Franklin Memory Gardens. Rev. Barry Holcomb will officiate. Mrs. Hester received her B.S. Degree in 1950 from the University of Alabama after attending one year at the Georgia State College for Women. She did graduate work at UNA. She was a retired third grade teacher with the Russellville City Schools. Mrs. Hester was an active community servant. She served on numerous advisory boards which included the Advisory Council for Talledaga School for Blind and Deaf; Board of Trustees of International House for Jacksonville State University; Council for Miss Alabama Scholarship program; Council for Alabama Historical Homes; Council to Combat AIDS; and Advisory Council for the Handicapped. She served as president of Russellville Education Association and a delegate to the Alabama Education Association. She was a member of the retired teachers? association. She was a charter member and past president of Questra study Club; charter member and past vice-president of Franklin County Arts & Humanities; past president of Book Lover?s Study Club; member of Alabama Federation of Women?s Club since 1952. She served as president of Cultura Garden Club; member of and past president of Alabama Federation of Women?s Club and received Outstanding Club Woman of the Year. She was a member of the Board of Directors for General Federation of Women?s Clubs. She was awarded the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce Athena Award in 1987, which recognizes women as valued community leaders. She served on the Russellville Housing Authority as a housing commissioner. She was a member of the Russellville First Baptist Church where she served as Women?s Missionary Union Director for 4 years. She was a long-time member of the Friday Bridge Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, William C. Hester; parents, Roy & Frankie Eunice. She is survived by her daughters, Virginia Kathryn ?Ginger? Hester, Russellville, AL, Susan H. Stanley (husband, Clyde), Florence, AL; grandson, Matthew W. Stanley (wife, Laura), Baton Rouge, LA; nieces, Patsy Smith, Mary Jane Cole (husband, Wayne), Carol Sue Fredrick; nephew, Jim Reed; cousins, Dinah Watford (husband, Jackie) and Carol Cummings (husband, Randy); and numerous devoted friends. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. John Bartmess and his staff; the staff at Russellville Country Cottage; the members of the Friday Bridge Club, the Cultual Garden Club, and the Book Lover?s Club for their devotion to Mrs. Hester. She is remembered as a truly classic Southern lady. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Russellville First Baptist Church, 213 North Jackson Avenue, Russellville, AL 35653; Russellville Public Library, 110 Lawrence Street East, Russellville, AL 35653; or the AFWC Special Education Scholarship, c/o Alabama Federation of Women?s Clubs, 2728 Niazuma Ave., Birmingham, AL 35205. Spry Memorial Chapel assisted the family.

Sue Eunice Hester

December 29, 1928 - November 29, 2011

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