Queen Kathleen Hester, age 87, of Rentz, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Bluewater Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Gene Hemmingway will officiate.

Mrs. Hester was born in Laurens County to the late Victor and Queen Daniel Powell. She was a member of Bluewater Baptist Church and retired from Allen Bradley Co. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Gene Brown, Sr.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Hester of Rentz; sons, Gene Brown (Toni) of Mansfield, GA and Ricky Brown (Cheryl) of Rentz; grandchildren, Mandy Bates, Trey Brown, Richie Brown, Hunter Brown and 8 great-grandchildren.