Gene Lester's Obituary
Obituary of Gene Lester Please share a memory of Gene to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. View Tribute Book Gene Lester, 79, resident of Country Place and of Pearland, TX for 48 years, went to be withhis Lord and Savior on September 18, 2022.Gene and his twin brother, Dean, were born on March 15, 1943 to Fred and Amy Lester inRingling, Oklahoma. He spent his childhood in Ringling, North Texas, and Blythe, California.Gene served in the U.S. Army from 1964 -1966 and was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska.He came to Houston in 1967 to visit his sister Mary and family. That is when he met Carolwho lived two houses away. After two weeks, he told Carol that he was staying because oneday she would marry him. Shortly after that, he asked if he could go to church with her. Hethen stated he wanted to be baptized and accepted Jesus as his Savior.He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters Mary Stewart and Gayla Lester. He issurvived by the love of his life and devoted wife of 54 years Carol, brothers Doug WarrenLester and Dean (Sue) Lester, and sister-in-law Joyce (Tom) Peryam. Gene and Carol were married on April 20,1968 in Houston, TX and were blessed with threechildren, Doug Lester, Tammie (Kevin) Allen, and Jeff (Dawn) Lester. They are the proudgrandparents of Lauren (Brady) Lindsay, Payton Judd (Lexi Burse), Karson Allen, KalynnAllen, Mitchell Lester and Presley Lester, and delighted great-grandparents to Blaize Lindsay,Hayes Burse, Daxton and Dakota Domokos.Affectionately known as "Papa Gene" to all, Gene was blessed and delighted with his largeand loving extended family of nieces and nephews, their children and grandchildren. PapaGene and Mimi Carol's doors were always open for their children's friends to come and visitand some even moved in.Gene enjoyed a long career in the trucking industry since the age of 18. In both Californiaand Texas, he held various positions at various trucking companies as a driver, dispatcher,manager, terminal manager at Channel Trucking and co-owner of Wood Brothers Trucking.Gene's hobby was team-roping with his son Doug, and being a part of the World Series TeamRoping rodeo circuit. He was passionate about coaching Jeff and Doug's sports activities andin Tammie he found a kindred spirit. He was a lifetime member of the Houston LivestockShow and Rodeo. He loved John Wayne movies and watching Houston Astros baseball.Pallbearers are Kevin Allen, Karson Allen, Mitchell Lester, Tim Stewart, Kirk Savage and PaulReyes. Honorary Pallbearers are Larry Wood, Ralph Senior, Robert Frers, Kenny Lillie, Bill Kimbleand Dean Wight Lester.Visitation6:00 pm - 8:00 pmFriday, September 23, 2022Clayton Funeral Home Pearland5530 W. BroadwayPearland, TX(281) 485-4446Funeral Service1:00 pmSaturday, September 24, 2022Epiphany Lutheran Church Family Life Center5515 W. BroadwayPearland, TX(281) 485-7833Officiants Pastor Jon Salminen and Pastor Nathan MischInterment at South Park Cemetery1310 N. Main St.Pearland, TX(281) 509-9228Please join the family for the Reception at the Church after the burial
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