Obituaries

Margaret Elizabeth Becker Lester

Margaret Elizabeth Becker Lester, 81 of Springdale passed away from complications of Alzheimers June 7, 2015 at Willard Walker Hospice House in Fayetteville. She was born May 20, 1934 in Springdale to James William Glen Becker, Jr. and Elizabeth Caroline Webster. She was a lifelong resident of Springdale, graduated from Springdale High School, and attended the University of Arkansas. She married Dick David Lester June 13, 1959 in Springdale. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Springdale where she was a member of the Schneider class and worked for many years in the church nursery. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Mary C. King of Springdale, and her nephew, Howard King of Springdale. Survivors include her children, Lizabeth Lester and partner, Susan Raymond of Fayetteville, Dick Lester Jr., and wife Tina of Springdale, and Danny Lester and Jennifer Wright of Centerton; her former husband, Dick Lester of Springdale; three grandchildren, Stephen Lester of Springdale, Gale Raymond of Denver, Colorado, Lindsay Lester of Huntsville; two nephews, David King of Laramie, Wyoming and Jim King of Springdale. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 10 a.m. at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale. Burial will follow in Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Bread of Life, 208 W. Emma Ave., Springdale, Arkansas 72764 or Washington Regional Hospice, 325 E. Longview St., Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 or Alzheimer's Association, 201 Markham Center Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral.com.

Published June 9, 2015

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