Lester Halbert
September 18, 1941 - July 24, 2024
Mortimer Lester Halbert, age 82 of Monticello, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Baptist Health Springhill in North Little Rock, AR. He was born September 18, 1941, in Greenwood, MS to the late Joe Frank Halbert and Mary Grace Williams Halbert.
He was retired from SEARK Marine of Monticello and member of the First Presbyterian Church. Lester enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and loved ones. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Jayne Johnston Halbert.
Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Anita Frigault Halbert of Monticello; two daughters, Lisa Yoder and husband Richard of Chattanooga, TN and Amy Green and husband Thomas of Pine Bluff; two sons, Chris Booker and wife Stephanie of Monticello and Steven Booker and wife Denise of Henderson, TX; and eight grandchildren, Kalyn Roessler of Austin, TX, Alan Riggs of Signal Mountain, TN, Jagger Booker and wife Kendall of Little Rock, Javelyn Griffin and husband Timothy of Monticello, Jacob Booker and wife Abbey of Monticello, Pearson Booker and longtime girlfriend Maggi Dickerson of College Station, TX, Kaemyn Booker of Henderson, TX and Jason Green of Pine Bluff.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Stephenson-Dearman Funeral Chapel with Brother Chip Wallace officiating. There will be a visitation Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. You can sign Lester's guestbook registry on this page.
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