Kenneth W. Jester, 68

DENTON, Md. - Kenneth W. Jester of Denton died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2007, in the Memorial Hospital, Easton. He was 68.

Mr. Jester was born in Denton, son of the late Henry Franklin and Florence E. Marine Jester. He had lived there his entire life.

He was a graduate of Caroline High School in Denton.

Mr. Jester worked for Smith Ford in Denton from 1962 until he retired in 2000.

He was predeceased by two sisters, Marie Zlock and Hazel Kelley; and three brothers, Elmer Jester, Claude Jester and Roland Jester.

He is survived by his wife, R. Marlene Jester of Denton; two sons, Kenneth Mark Jester of Denton and Gilbert Griffin of Denton; three daughters, Pamela Marlene Jester of Dothan, Ala., Sheila Lynn Bevins of Greenwood, Del., and Tammy Jean Pollard of Hurlock; a brother, Henry Franklin Jester Jr. of Bridgeville, Del.; a sister, Helen Lord of Greensboro; and four grandchildren, Samantha, Kayla, Michael and William.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Moore Funeral Home, P.A. in Denton where friends may call one hour earlier.

Burial will be in the Concord Church Cemetery, Denton and Federalsburg roads.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the family to help defray funeral expenses to Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second St., Denton, MD 21629.