Her family and friends also lost one of their most ardent supporters who taught them all the precious gifts each new day brings. Whether giving helpful life advice, telling stories about growing up in Texas, or what you should watch on TV, her energetic personality was infectious and lasting.
More proud of her AA birthday than the actual day of her birth, she was a 40-year member of the organization in which she learned that “Easy Does It” is not simply a catchy slogan, but communicates a wisdom only learned from experience and redemption. She truly believed that God blessed her with the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, to change what she can, and to know the difference.
Her son, Paul Martin Lester, daughter-in-law, xtine burrough, granddaughter, Allison Joann Lester, her sisters, Cody Greenwood and Caty Ortquist, her dear nephew Allen McSkimming and his wife Laura, and her cat, Sierra, survive her.
Services will be held at the Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home, 7405 West Northwest Highway, Dallas, on Monday, November 7 at 2:00pm. She will be buried wearing the t-shirt of her favorite Cowboy, #82, Jason Witten and next to her beloved second-born son, Carl.
