Lester Carl York

Lester Carl York, 81, of Beaumont, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Harbour Hospice House in Beaumont. A native of Fort Worth, TX., Lester has lived in the Golden Triangle since the late 1970's an was a mechanic with Arnold Swenson's Auto Shop.

Lester enjoyed woodworking which he learned from his dad, and built most of his and his families own furniture , he also liked working on old cars, trucks, and motorcycles, his dogs, and vegetable gardening. Lester proudly served his country in the Army Reserves for 8 years.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service at Forest Lawn Funeral Home.

Lester was preceded in death by his wife Rita York, parents Melvin and Alice York, brothers David York, Eddie York, and Wayne York. Lester is survived by his son, Robby York and his wife Liz, daughters, Angie Greenwood and husband Mike, Tina Houser and husband James, Barbara York and husband John, brother William York, sisters, Helen Rhea, Darlene Phillips, and Gloria Purcell, grandchildren, Jennifer, Crystal, Devan, Ashley Nicole, Layne, Garrett, and Jane Marie, great grandchildren, Trinity, Gabe, and Sawyer.