Obituaries
Betty R. Harris, 88
March 31, 2016
Betty R. Harris, 88, of Lititz, PA passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at her home. She was the wife of Vernon B. Hester and the late Allan R. Harris.
One of five children, she was born in Charlotte, NC and raised in Durham, NC. Betty was a homemaker, loved to play bridge in which she achieved the rank of Life Master, kept a clean home and had impeccable taste and style. She was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church.
In addition to her husband Vernon, she is survived by her daughter Carol wife of Bill Newell of Raleigh, NC and step-children Vernon Hester, II of Seattle, WA, George Hester of Canton, MI, David Hester husband of Michelle of Traverse City, MI, Diana wife of Justin Zarb of Elizabethtown, PA, Gregory Hester of Euless, TX; two grandchildren Jeffrey and Scott Ward; four step-grandchildren Ciara Hester, VaSean Curley-Hester, Gabriel and Josephine Zarb; two step-great grandchildren Jasmine Kumhyr and Kaili Hester; one brother Roland Roberts husband of Shirley of Wilmington, NC. Betty was preceded in death by her sister Gladys and two brothers Walter and Donald.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 4, 2016 at 11AM at Highland Presbyterian Church, 500 E. Roseville Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601. Interment will follow in Landis Valley Mennonite Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00AM at the Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 314 Good Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601.
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May 08, 2023
My prayers are with You and your family.
Gina Curley
April 05, 2016
Dear Vernon & Family, I only knew Betty for a few years, but when I started to play Bridge at Maple Grove, she was one of the first persons welcome me. She was always pleasant, kind—just a lovely lady. Please accept my deepest sympathies–she will truly be missed. Fondly, Mary Anne Aichele
April 04, 2016
I would like to express condolences to:
Carol Harris Newell, (my cousin) * Roland Roberts of Southport, NC (my very dear uncle) *
Vernon Hester & family * Pennsylvania circle of friends, especially her church family whom she highly esteemed.
Aunt Betty lived a full life. Not all of us are blessed to actually enjoy our lives as she did. She was a woman of discriminating taste and understated elegance. She took great pleasure in her hobbies and remained a faithful Christian throughout her life. I recall that she was keen to have an aesthetically perfect environment around her as much as possible; a lover of all things beautiful. I have no doubt that she was ushered into the presence of God and now lives on in a perfect realm, with a new body and eternal spirit with a new beginning.
Respectfully,
Janette (Jan) G. Roberts – 2044 Ferbow St, Creedmoor, NC
Daughter of the late Walter Leonard Roberts and the late Geneva Winstead Roberts of Durham, NC
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- Monday, April 04, 2016
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- 500 E. Roseville Rd.
- Lancaster, PA
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- Monday, April 04, 2016
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