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Lester Ernest Henretty

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Lester Ernest Henretty, age 85, of West Fork, Ark., passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, in Fayetteville. He was born Dec. 24, 1929, in Linesville, Pa., to Bernard and Rose (Holets) Henretty. He was the second of eight children. He served in the U.S. Navy as a machinists mate 3rd class during the Korean Conflict aboard the U.S.S. Sierra. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carol Louise (Banfield) Henretty; four sons, Gary Henretty and his wife, Diana, of Noel, Mo., Timothy Henretty and his wife, Theresa, of Elkins, Ark., Eric Henretty of Fayetteville, Ark., Jeff Henretty and his wife, Christina, of West Fork, Ark.; two sisters, Beverly Marks of Warren, Ohio, and Carol Spencer of Old Town, Idaho; and one brother, Robert Henretty of Springboro, Pa.; seven grandchildren, Joe Henretty, Jenny Omondi, Chris Henretty, Shannon Ray, Danielle Pierce, Stephanie Henretty, Kaylea Henretty; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville, Ark. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association. To place an online tribute, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

Published January 8, 2015

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