Laney is survived by his wife of 48 years, Karen Louise Lane Hester; son, Ryan (Jennifer) Hester; brother, Jackie Wayne Hester; sister, Kay (Paul) Munger; three grandchildren, Justin Hester, Zachary Hester and Riley Grace "Bug" Hester.
Laney was preceded in death by his son, Justin Hester; his parents, Gilbert Jackson Hester and Mary Pearl Lane Hester; sister, Jean Glass; and brother, Clayton Hester.
A visitation for Laney will be held Tuesday, November 28, 2017, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home, Mobile. A funeral service will occur Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Mobile Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Laney's memory may be made to Fallen Heroes, P.O. Box 510, Lothian, Maryland 20711, https://fop89.org/fallen-heroes/.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.radneyfuneralhome-mobile.com for the Hester family.
