Jo Ann Hester

Jo Ann Hardymon Hester, Age 89, of Vanceburg, Kentucky passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family Wednesday December 18, 2024 of natural causes.

Jo Ann was born in Lewis County, Kentucky May 17, 1935 to the late Delbert and Oleta Rigdon Hardymon.  Jo Ann was hardworking and adventurous.  She was spirited and humorous.  Jo Ann enjoyed gardening, puzzles, planting flowers, riding her golf cart and Volkswagen Beetle.

She had a love for repairing or building bicycles and vehicles like cars and trucks.  She liked her sweet tea, desserts, community festivals, listening to Bluegrass music, and mowing her yard.  She loved to cook for her family.

She had a love for her fur babies, especially Fargo.  Her family found comfort wrapped up in her handmade quilts that she sewed.

Jo Ann was preceded in death by her husband Harry Lee Hester in 2011, sister- Geraldine Lykins.

Left to cherish Jo Ann’s memories are two daughters- Linda Moore of Vanceburg, Kentucky and Pam Hester of Louisville, Kentucky.  Grandsons Alan (Sara) Moore Jr., and Wesley (Terena) Moore, Five Great Grandchildren Nathan Moore, Ayden Moore, Amber Moore, Campbell Moore, and Kendall Moore. Sisters-in-law- Dora Thomas of Tollesboro, Kentucky and Brenda (Donald Lykins Jr.) of Vanceburg, Kentucky.

Visitation for Jo Ann Hardymon Hester will be Sunday December 22, 2024 at the Gaydos Funeral Home 159 2nd street Vanceburg, Ky. 41179 from 12:00 pm till 2:00 pm.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm at the funeral home with Brother Wes Cooper officiating.  Burial will follow in Lewis County Memory Gardens Black Oak, Kentucky.

Pallbearers for Jo Ann Hardymon Hester will be Wesley Moore, Alan Moore Jr., Nathan Moore, Kendall Moore, Campbell Moore, Josh Lykins, Chad Sizemore, and Eugene Robinson.

Gaydos Funeral Home is caring for the family of Jo Ann Hardymon Hester.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.gaydosfh.com.

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