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Maple Alice Jester

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Maple Alice Jester, 91, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Jester was born February 7, 1922 in Gurdon, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church, Gurdon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady L. Jester Sr. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Grady Jr. and Becky Jester of Gurdon, Ark. and Carroll and Nancy Jester of Burlington, Wash.; two daughters and one son in-law, Nettie Eads and Martha and Carl Long of Texarkana, Ark.; nine grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday, August 30th at East Memorial Gardens, Texarkana, Ark. with Rev. Randy Shepherd officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas. There will be no set time for visitation. Memorials may be made to "Water For Christ" fund, Springlake Baptist Church, 4601 Texas Blvd., Texarkana, Texas 75503. On line register may be done at texarkanafuneralhome.com.

Published August 29, 2013

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