Clifford Theron Lester, 90, devoted husband and father and master gardener, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014.
Theron was born December 1, 1923, in Gwinnett County, the son of the late Charles Rawlins and Georgia Alma Nora Brand Lester. He is preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Grace Lester.
After retiring from the Board of Education in Gwinnett County in 1987, Theron and Gene relocated to Ila, where their love of gardening, farming, and family and friends flourished.
Survivors include his loving wife of 68 years, Connie Geneva Thompson Lester; sons, James Gary Lester and Rodney Glenn Lester; daughters, Brenda Lester Ashmore and Becky Lester Miller and husband, Gary Miller; four grandchildren, Meghan Ashmore Alvarez (husband Sixto), Rodney Glenn Lester Jr., Mary Allison Keating (husband Will) and Zachary Clifford Miller; one great-grandson, Samuel Rawlins Alvarez; one brother, William Avery Lester and wife, Vera Thompson Lester; a sister Frances Lorine Roberts.
Funeral services were held in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home on Saturday. October 11, with the Rev. James Shelton officiating. Interment was at Mt. Hermon Church Cemetery.
Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.