James A. Hester, 79, of Burnsville, MS, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife Judith B. Hester. James is survived by his wife of 2 years Ethel “Puddy” Hester, his children, Elizabeth H. Lee, Curtis M. Hester, Kenneth A. Hester, Puddy’s daughter April, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 12:30pm, until service time at 2pm, on Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown PKY, Bartlett, TN 38133. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.