Pattye Vada Lester, 82, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away on December 14, 2022. She was born on June 26, 1940, in Memphis, Tenn., to M.A. and Mildred Powell.
Pattye was a lifelong follower of Jesus, a member of the First Baptist Church of Fayetteville and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a retired school teacher and enjoyed gardening, sewing and genealogical research.
Pattye is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Roy F. Lester, Jr.
She is survived by one son, Peter Lester (Martha); one daughter, Karen Lester; three grandchildren, Trajan Lester (Hannah), Asha Lester and Erin Ortiz (Brian); and four great-grandchildren, Millie Lester, Oliver Lester, William Lester and Caroline Lester.
A Celebration of Life will be held at First Baptist Church in Fayetteville on Monday, December 19, 2022, at 11 a.m. under the direction of Moore's Chapel Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church Fayetteville or Hope Cancer Resources.
You may sign the online guestbook at www.bernafuneralhomes.com.

Published December 18, 2022