Stover, Hester Marie Clay
Passed: 2015-03-14
Age: 93
Source: Jackson Herald
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 2015-03-17
Information: Hester Marie Stover, 93, of Ripley, passed away March 14, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Loretta, in Covington GA, following a long illness. She was born June 14, 1921 at Naomi, Raleigh County WV, a daughter of the late John Mitchell and Catherine Massey Clay. She was a homemaker and member of the Ripley Baptist Temple where she enjoyed singing in the church choir. She was also a long time volunteer at Jackson General Hospital. She is survived by her daughter, Loretta Hatfield and her husband Richard of Covington GA; former daughter-in-law, Mona Abernathy and her husband Phillip of Charlotte NC; five grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil C. Stover, and a son, Ted Stover. Hester was the last surviving of nine siblings in her family. Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Ripley Baptist Temple, Charleston Dr., Ripley, with Pastor Rick Perrine officiating. Burial will be in the Fairplain Cemetery, near Ripley. Friends may call from noon until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley. A procession will leave the funeral home at 2:45 p.m. for the service at the Ripley Baptist Temple at 3:00 p.m. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com.