Betty Hester

Funeral services for longtime Seminole county resident are scheduled for 10:30 A.M., Friday December 5, 2008 at the Twin Oaks Baptist Church Northeast of Seminole. Rev. Forrest Weast Officiating with Rev. Carl Whitfield and Cecil Spoonemore assisting.rnrnBetty passed from this life on Monday, December 1, 2008 at Unity North Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 77, after a brief illness and went to be with her Lord. rnrnShe was born January 31, 1931 at Seminole, Oklahoma to Don Cline and Twilla (Fry) Cline.rnrnShe was very enjoyably married to Frank Hester on September 27, 1947 at Seminole, and they had 55 years and 9 months of married bliss. There were no children born to this union, but they both loved to have community children and nieces and nephews in their home many times. rnrnBetty was a person who dearly loved being a loving and caring wife. They lived in the country most of the time, where they raised a garden, she loved to pick the produce and home can or freeze it for later use, and always tried her best to make things happy and good. rnrnShe was a member of Twin Oaks Baptist Church since she gave her heart to the Lord and was baptized on April 10, 1966. rnrnBetty loved her church and enjoyed teaching the small children in Sunday School. She was always a part of bible school and loved to sing praises to her Lord.rnrnAfter losing her husband Frank Hester in June of 2003, Betty was never quite the same but tired to carry on with as normal a life as she possibly could. She continued to live where she and Frank had lived for many years and spent a lot of time keeping in touch with shut-ins either by visiting or by phone. rnrnShe loved life and very much loved the Lord and now has been called to that blessed Heavenly place where all can be " Together Forever" rnrnBetty is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Frank,three sisters Dorothy, Evelyn and Laverne along with brothers James and Donald. rnrnShe is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Jackie and Elaine Cline of Seminole and several nieces and nephews and loving friends throughout the community.rnrnCasket bearers will be Bob Paxton, Chris Perry, Kyle Hester, Wesley Hester, Bryan Newport, Luke Hester and Shane Hester. rnrnrnrnrnrn Funeral Information: December 4, 2008, 10:30 AM