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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– 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. ––– Transcript ––– 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. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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 | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 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) | — | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |----------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian-Pilot (The) | | Date | 4 May 1999 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B6 | |----------------------------------| ––– 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/obituaries/ShowText.html?Jester, Margarette Horton.txt]