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Mr. Jimmy Jester, age 70, of Prescott, passed away, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, after courageously battling cancer for more than a year.
He was employed by Nevada County as a road grader operator.
He was born Oct. 13, 1941, in Lockesburg, to the late Doyle and Winderleen Jester. He was a Baptist by faith.
He is survived by his loving wife of more than 50 years, Judy Tippitt Jester. From this loving union they had three children, two daughters, Lori Cummings and husband Bob, and Lisa Beaver and husband, Lance; and one son, Tim Jester and wife, Stacy. He was blessed with five grandchildren; one granddaughter, Amanda Cummings Kisselburg and husband, Max; and four grandsons, Adam Beaver and wife Jessica; Chance Cummings and wife Haley; Blake Beaver and his special someone Josie Beavers; and Reed Jester. He was also recently blessed with a great grandson, Landon Kisselburg and great-granddaughter, Payton Cummings. He was survived by two brothers, Thomas Jester and wife Dottie and Pete Jester and wife Catherine, all from Prescott. He leaves behind a host of family and friends who will dearly miss him.
Jim was a very proud husband, father and papa. He truly loved his family with his heart and soul. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He never met a stranger. Jim always had a smile on his face and always left everyone else smiling as well.
Pallbearers were Tommy Jester, Steve Jester, Eddie Jester, Jimmy Joe “Bub” Jester, Todd Prewitt, Tim Craig and Ricky Cummings.
The family received friends at the Brazzel-Cornish The Funeral Home in Prescott, 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16.
Funeral services for Mr. Jester were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Brazzel-Cornish The Funeral Home Chapel in Prescott. Brother Mike Taylor officiated the service. Burial followed at Piney Grove Cemetery in the Boughton Community. The online guestbook is at www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com
Mr. Jimmy Jester, age 70, of Prescott, passed away, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, after courageously battling cancer for more than a year.
He was employed by Nevada County as a road grader operator.
He was born Oct. 13, 1941, in Lockesburg, to the late Doyle and Winderleen Jester. He was a Baptist by faith.
He is survived by his loving wife of more than 50 years, Judy Tippitt Jester. From this loving union they had three children, two daughters, Lori Cummings and husband Bob, and Lisa Beaver and husband, Lance; and one son, Tim Jester and wife, Stacy. He was blessed with five grandchildren; one granddaughter, Amanda Cummings Kisselburg and husband, Max; and four grandsons, Adam Beaver and wife Jessica; Chance Cummings and wife Haley; Blake Beaver and his special someone Josie Beavers; and Reed Jester. He was also recently blessed with a great grandson, Landon Kisselburg and great-granddaughter, Payton Cummings. He was survived by two brothers, Thomas Jester and wife Dottie and Pete Jester and wife Catherine, all from Prescott. He leaves behind a host of family and friends who will dearly miss him.
Jim was a very proud husband, father and papa. He truly loved his family with his heart and soul. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. He never met a stranger. Jim always had a smile on his face and always left everyone else smiling as well.
Pallbearers were Tommy Jester, Steve Jester, Eddie Jester, Jimmy Joe “Bub” Jester, Todd Prewitt, Tim Craig and Ricky Cummings.
The family received friends at the Brazzel-Cornish The Funeral Home in Prescott, 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16.
Funeral services for Mr. Jester were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Brazzel-Cornish The Funeral Home Chapel in Prescott. Brother Mike Taylor officiated the service. Burial followed at Piney Grove Cemetery in the Boughton Community. The online guestbook is at www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com
