- Date Of Birth: May 13, 1924
- Date Of Death: April 3, 2018
- State: Connecticut
Mother Ruth Lucille (Callahan) Lester, 93, of Middletown, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Wadsworth Glen. Born in Rome, Mississippi on May 13, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Frances (Young) Callahan.
Mother Lester attended school in Drew and Louisville, MS. She moved to Middletown in 1962. She was employed at Best Cleaners and then went to work for the State of Connecticut from 1966 to 1986 when she retired.
Mother Lester is survived by a daughter, Frances Spivey (George) of Berlin; also raising Thomas Wilson of Norwich, Sonia Ellison of Windsor, David Ellison (Elaine) of New Britain, Tina Holley of New York, Zachary Barr of Canada and Donnie Lester of Middletown; a nephew, William Winfrey of St. Louis, Missouri; a niece, Shirley Thomas of St. Louis, MO; five grandchildren, Sheila Chatfield (Phil) of Portland; Marcie Spruill of Middletown; Melissa Spruill of Middletown, Keith Davis of Cromwell and Lisa Srams of Los Angeles, CA; six great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren and her best friend, Alberta Leary.
Along with her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Jessie Watson.
