Billye Jo Hester

Billye Jo Hester, 74, of Middletown, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at her residence. She was born in Olive Hill, Kentucky on November 21, 1938 to parents Wendell and Eula (Erwin) Scott.

Billye Jo graduated from Carter High School in 1956, the University of Kentucky in 1960 and received her Master's Degree from Morehead State University. She started her teaching career at Carter High School in Kentucky and then in Ohio taught at Union Elementary in the Lakota School District for 30 years. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and Manchester Rd. Baptist Church. She was a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Eastern Star. She loved to bowl, read, play golf and garden.

Mrs. Hester is survived by her husband of almost 50 years, Jack Hester; sister, Mary Lou Kiser; nephews, Marshall (Alice) Miller, Scott (Missy) Miller & Jack Allen Scott; and great nieces & nephews, Haley, Summer, Cami, Kennedy, Chloe, Madi, Maci, Brandon, Brett, John & Matilda. In addition she will be missed by many friends, especially those from her winter home at Horseshoe Cove in Bradenton, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Irvin Nowlin; parents; infant twin brothers, Willard & Millard Scott; and brother, Jack Scott.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, August 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm at Manchester Rd. Baptist Church, 6459 Manchester Rd., Middletown with Dr. Grant Lawrence officiating. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 - 2:00 pm at church.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial donations be made to Manchester Rd. Baptist Church, 6459 Manchester Rd., Middletown, Ohio 45042.

Funeral Home:
Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding
3805 Roosevelt Blvd.
Middletown, OH
US 45044