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Obituary of Margarette "Peggy" Horton Jester

MARGARETTE HORTON JESTER

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - May 4, 1999 

Margarette ``Peggy'' Horton Jester, 68, a principal partner in the Jester Insurance Agency, died May 3, 1999, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. 

She was born on Aug. 21, 1930, in Lake Wales, Fla., a daughter of the late Lee R. and Edith Goodmanson Horton. Mrs. Jester, who participated in many Little Theatre musical productions in the area, was also a member of the Franklin/Southampton Music Club, Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Charles R. Younts American Legion Unit 73 Auxiliary. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. 

Survivors include her husband of 45 years, C. Franklin Jester Jr.; two sons, Franklin L. Jester and his wife, Becky, of Franklin and William H. Jester of Blacksburg; a brother, Roger Horton and his wife, Betty, of Lake Wales, Fla.; two grandchildren, Meredith and William; and a sister-in-law, Jean Horton of Lake Wales, Fla. She was predeceased by three brothers, Lee R. Horton Jr., Warren H. Horton and Andrew Horton. 

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Edward C. Johnson. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and suggests that memorials be made to a favorite charity. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B6


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Margarette "Peggy" Horton Jester, 68, of Franklin, Virginia, died 3 May 1999 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was born 21 Aug 1930 in Lake Wales, Florida, daughter of Lee R. and Edith Goodmanson Horton.

A funeral was held 5 May 1999 at Wright Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Edward C. Johnson, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

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MARGARETTE HORTON JESTER

Margarette "Peggy" Horton Jester, 68, a principal partner in the Jester Insurance Agency, died 3 May 1999 in Southampton Memorial Hospital.

She was born on 21 Aug 1930 in Lake Wales, Florida, a daughter of the late Lee R. and Edith Goodmanson Horton. Mrs. Jester, who participated in many Little Theatre musical productions in the area, was also a member of the Franklin/Southampton Music Club, Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Charles R. Younts American Legion Unit 73 Auxiliary. She was a member of High Street United Methodist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir.

Survivors include her husband of 45 years, C. Franklin Jester Jr.; two sons, Franklin L. Jester and his wife, Becky, of Franklin, and William H. Jester of Blacksburg; a brother, Roger Horton and his wife, Betty, of Lake Wales, Florida; two grandchildren, Meredith and William; and a sister-in-law, Jean Horton of Lake Wales, Florida. She was predeceased by three brothers, Lee R. Horton Jr., Warren H. Horton, and Andrew Horton.

A funeral was conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday [5 May 1999] in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home by the Rev. Edward C. Johnson. Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday [4 May 1999] at the funeral home and suggested that memorials be made to a favorite charity.

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| Field | Value                                                         |
| Name  | Margarette "Peggy" Horton Jester                              |
| Age   | 68 years                                                      |
| Birth | 21 Aug 1930; Lake Wales, Florida                              |
| Death | 3 May 1999; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                             | Relationship          | Residence            |
| Margarette "Peggy" Horton Jester | Deceased              | Franklin, Virginia   |
| C. Franklin Jester Jr.           | Husband               | Franklin, Virginia   |
| Franklin L. Jester               | Son                   | Franklin, Virginia   |
| Becky Jester                     | Daughter-in-law       | Franklin, Virginia   |
| William H. Jester                | Son                   | Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Roger Horton                     | Brother               | Lake Wales, Florida  |
| Betty Horton                     | Sister-in-law         | Lake Wales, Florida  |
| Meredith Jester                  | Grandchild            | —                    |
| William Jester                   | Grandchild            | —                    |
| Jean Horton                      | Sister-in-law         | Lake Wales, Florida  |
| Lee R. Horton Jr.                | Brother (predeceased) | —                    |
| Warren H. Horton                 | Brother (predeceased) | —                    |
| Andrew Horton                    | Brother (predeceased) | —                    |
| Lee R. Horton                    | Father (deceased)     | —                    |
| Edith Goodmanson Horton          | Mother (deceased)     | —                    |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                 |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia     |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot (The) |
| Date     | 4 May 1999            |
| Edition  | FINAL                 |
| Section  | LOCAL                 |
| Page     | B6                    |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Principal partner in the Jester Insurance Agency  
• Member of the Franklin/Southampton Music Club  
• Member of the Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary  
• Member of the Charles R. Younts American Legion Unit 73 Auxiliary  
• Member of High Street United Methodist Church choir  
• Participated in many Little Theatre musical productions  
• Also known as "Peggy"  
• Birth name was Margarette Horton

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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