Lewis Jubal Lester Cemetery - Loss Bent Rd (SR 742), Riner, Floyd Co., VA.

aka Gordon B. Lester Cemetery

aka Lester Cemetery

2021 Location Update: From Alum Ridge Rd, take Lester Rd to Lost Bent Rd. Cemetery is behind a home at first driveway, up in a field. At this time, cemetery is well kept. May 2021.

36.9655210, -80.4616790

(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)

Original Source: Documented with photos by Wanda Simpkins.

by Wanda Simpkins date unknown.

Find A Grave Name: Lester Cemetery

Annotations – added May 2021 by Barb Camery Reininger

Annotations in Red – correction to original text by Barb Camery Reininger

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

Notes:

Photo	NAME	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Akers, George T. + Akers, Mary E.	17 Nov 1879 23 Jan 1885	28 Jul 1949 12 Apr 1953		George Taylor Akers, 1879-1949, s/o Brooks Tazwell & Nancy Louise (Boyd) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_JamesA_2wives] m. 1905 nee Mary Elizabeth “Dollie” Guthrie, 1885-1953, d/o George Washington & 1^st wife Julia Ann (Lester) Guthrie. [Death Cert] [Guthrie_Benjamin_Sarah]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Akers, Golden D. + Akers, Mellie L.	09 Feb 1908 04 Jun 1908	18 Mar 1970 24 Oct 1975	m. Dec 24, 1929	aka Golden Davis Akers, 1908-1970, s/o George Taylor & Mary Elizabeth "Dollie" (Guthrie) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_JamesA_2wives] m. 1929 nee Mellie Lee Duncan, d/o William Austin & Martha Sabrina “Sab” (Wade) Duncan. [Death Cert] [Duncan_BlanchJr_2wives]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Akers, Golden Kenneth	24 Apr 1931	10 Sep 2007		aka Golden Kenneth “Kenny” Akers, s/o Golden Davis & Mellie Lee (Duncan) Akers. [Akers_JamesA_2wives]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Akers, Harless J. Sr + Akers, Lovelynne D.	24 July 1911 07 Aug 1914	08 Nov 1991 05 Aug 2012		Harless James Akers Sr, 1911-1991, s/o George Taylor & Mary Elizabeth "Dollie" (Guthrie) Akers. [Akers_JamesA_2wives] m. Nee Lovelynne E. “Lovell” Duncan, 1914-2012, d/o William Austin & Martha Sabrina “Sab” (Wade) Duncan. [Duncan_BlanchJr_2wives] Lovelynne (Lovell) Duncan Akers, of Floyd, passed away Sunday, Aug, 5, 2012 is spending her 98th birthday in heaven. She was born August 7, 1914 to the late William Austin and Sabra Wade Duncan. She is preceded in death by her husband; Harless J. Akers, daughter & son-in-law; Loretta & Willie Altizer. Lovell is survived by her son & daughter-in-law James & Ruth D. Akers of Roanoke, VA, grandsons; Bruce & wife Marylin Altizer of Fairlawn, VA, Larry & wife Linda Altizer, of Dublin, VA, Mark & wife Debbie Akers of Torrance, Calif., Terence Akers of Roanoke, VA, granddaughter; Molly A. & Kenney Thomas of Hardy, VA. Several great grandchildren; great-great grandchildren; nieces & nephews; special niece Phyllis Poff and nephew & wife Russell & Bernice Akers. Thanks to the nursing staff of B wing at Skyline Nursing and Rehab. For the care you gave Lovelynne. Special thanks to Pastor Roy Turpin for his visits and prayers over the years and to all others for their acts of love and kindness. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 at Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Roy Turpin Officiating. Interment to follow at the Lester Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 at the funeral home. (src: Find A Grave)
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Akers, Julian Ray	01 Jul 1944	29 Nov 2006		s/o Ray Kenneth & Etha Frances (Akers) Akers. [Akers_AndrewJ_Evaline]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Akers, Ray + Akers, Etha F.	10 Aug 1915 19 Jul 1913	04 Dec 1970 01 Dec 1998		aka Ray Kenneth Akers, s/o Daniel Jackson & Selma Alice “Dicie” (Weeks) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Evaline] m. nee Etha Frances Akers, d/o George Taylor & Mary Elizabeth "Dollie" (Guthrie) Akers. [Akers_JamesA_2wives]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Akers, W. Russell + Akers, Bernice A. + Son Akers, G. Davis	13 May 1935 26 Jan 1926 10 Jan 1975	25 Apr 1997		Willard Russell Akers, s/o Golden Davis & Mellie Lee (Duncan) Akers. [Akers_JamesA_2wives] m. 1960 Floyd nee Bernice Ann Altizer, d/o Vada Autly & Annie Mae (Sowers) Altizer. [Altizer_EmeryJr_2wives_mcva]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Burnette, Byron Gordon	18 Sep 1916	10 Feb 1930	s/o T. D. & Ollie Burnette	s/o Trigg Derias & Ollie Mary (Lester) Burnett. [Death Cert] [Burnett_Josiah_Jemimah] Byron ran into a wall with a broom stick – traumatic rupture of ileum with peritonitis.
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Burnette, Trigg D. + Burnette, Ollie M.	1891 1895	1979 1982		aka Trigg Derias Burnett, s/o Josiah D. & Elizabeth (Duncan) Burnett. [Death Cert] [Burnett_Josiah_Jemimah] m. 1915 Floyd nee Ollie Mary Lester, d/o Gordon B. & Rosabell (Reed) Lester. [Death Cert] [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Burnette, Troy L.	07 Jan 1923	05 Apr 1950	HG CO 82 AIRBORNE WORLD WAR II	aka Troy Lee Burnette, s/o Trigg Derias & Ollie Mary (Lester) Burnett. [Death Cert] [Burnett_Josiah_Jemimah] 1^st m. 1942 Roanoke Louise Alice Britt. They divorced in 1946. 2^nd m. 1946 Ann Rush. They divorced in 1949.
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Guthrie, Julia Ann	1859	1885	Age 26 yrs	nee Julia Ann Lester, d/o Lewis Jubal & Mary (Boyd) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. 1884 Floyd George Washington Guthrie, s/o Wiley J. & Elizabeth (Sweeney) Guthrie. [Guthrie_Benjamin_Sarah]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Unknown				Same as Twins of John Henry & Delia Belle (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Unknown		1922
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Anthony		04 May 1951		[Death Cert – can’t find]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Betty	1939	2013		Can’t id
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Colonel A. + Lester, Roena C.	27 May 1879 08 Jun 1875	22 Oct 1953 22 Jan 1945		aka Colonel Alfred Lester, s/o Gordon B. & Rosabell (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. nee Roena Caroline Lester, d/o John Lewis & Lucy Ellen (Lester) Lester. [Lester_Lindsay_Caroline]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Cora A.	28 Mar 1885	28 Aug 1987		nee Cora Miriam Alley, d/o Jonathan Reed & Pernetta Ellen “Nettie” (Akers) Alley. [Alley_Anderson_Rachel] m. 1902 Floyd Sebert Esau Lester, s/o Lynch Ira & Susan Emaline (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Delia Reed	30 Mar 1887	Sep 20 1971		nee Delia Belle Reed, 1887-1971, d/o Griffith D. & Adeline Isabel (Reed) Reed. [Reed_Michael_Delilah] m. 1906 Floyd John Henry Lester, 1880-1931, s/o Lynch Ira & Susan Emaline (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Elvin G.	1921	1981		aka Elvin Gordon Lester, 1921-1981 s/o Zachary Taylor& Olivia (Walker) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] married & divorced from Nora Lake Young.
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Emeline F.	Oct 1864	02 Jun 1928		nee Emeline F. Hurt, d/o John William & Bethena “Bethany” (Reed) Hurt. [Hurt_Joseph_Elizabeth] m. James L. Lester, s/o Lewis Jubal & Mary (Boyd) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Emeline Reed	11 Feb 1862	09 Dec 1942	w/o L. I. Lester	Nee Susan Emeline Reed, d/o Esau & Timandra (Duncan) Reed. [Reed_Emory_Miriam] m. Lynch Ira Lester, s/o Lewis Jubal & Mary (Boyd) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Gordon B. + Lester, Rosabell Reed	24 Apr 1854 26 Jun 1956	05 Jul 1937 20 Mar 1944		Gordon B. Lester, 1854-1937, s/o Lewis Jubal & Mary (Boyd) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. nee Rosabell Reed, d/o Jubal D. & Rhoda E. (Duncan) Reed. [Reed_Emory_Miriam]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Gordon W.	29 Jan 1897	14 Jul 1970		aka Gordon Washington Lester, s/o Gordon B. & Rosabell (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. nee Theresa G. “Tressie” Altizer, d/o Elisha Jackson & Gilla M. "Gille" (Correll) Altizer. [Altizer_Elisha_Louisa_mcva]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Infant	02 Dec 1923	02 Dec 1923	of John & Delia Lester	infant of John Henry & Delia Belle (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Twins		24 Jan 1913	of John H. & Delia Lester	Twins of John Henry & Delia Belle (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Infant	1951	1951
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, James L.	04 May 1861	02 Apr 1924		James L. Lester, s/o Lewis Jubal & Mary (Boyd) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. nee Emeline F. Hurt, d/o John William & Bethena “Bethany” (Reed) Hurt. [Hurt_Joseph_Elizabeth]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Jimmy R.	29 Feb 1944	28 Jun 2014		aa Jimmy Rogers Lester, s/o Ralph Ira & Gladys (Bishop) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. & divorced from Sherry Esther Shelton. [no file]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, John H.	09 Nov 1881	04 Jan 1931		aka John Henry Lester, s/o Lynch Ira & Susan Emaline (Reed) Lester. [Death Cert] [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m.1906 Floyd nee Delia Belle Reed, d/o Griffith D. & Adeline Isabel (Reed) Reed. [Reed_Michael_Delilah]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Leander L.	15 Aug 1877	08 Jun 1901		Leander L. Lester, s/o Gordon B. & Rosabell (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Leander D. + Lester, Gemima D.	15 Nov 1908 22 Jun 1913	31 July 1993 04 Feb 1999		aka Leander Dallis Lester, 1908-1993, s/o Colonel Alfred & Roena Caroline (Lester) Lester. [Death Cert] [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. nee Gemima Vivia Duncan, 1913-1999, d/o John Benjamin “Johnny Ben” & Virginia Alma “Virgie” (Phillips) Duncan. [Duncan_Benjamin_Nancy]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Lewis	13 Sep 1826	13 Mar 1863		aka Lewis Jubal Lester, s/o James T. Sr & Cloah “Cloey” (Wilson) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. 1853 Floyd nee Mary Boyd, d/o William & Sary (Newberry) Boyd. [no file] Erma Reed relayed the following “fun fact” while directing Tracy C. to this cemetery: Jubal returned from the war with smallpox.... “When Jubal died of smallpox, they buried him way up on the hill because they were afraid living people would catch it. It was over 20 years before anyone else was buried here.“
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown) (Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Lynch Ira	13 Feb 1856	25 Mar 1925		Lynch Ira Lester, s/o Lewis Jubal & Mary (Boyd) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. nee Susan Emeline Reed, d/o Esau & Timandra (Duncan) Reed. [Reed_Emory_Miriam]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, Mary B.	May 1834	29 Dec 1903	Aged 74 yrs	nee Mary Ann Boyd, d/o William & Sary (Newberry) Boyd. [no file] m. 1853 Floyd Lewis Jubal Lester, s/o James T. Sr & Cloah “Cloey” (Wilson) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Reginald H.	05 Nov 1920	12 Jun 1971	VIRGINIA T SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II	aka Reginald Harding Lester, s/o Gordon Washington & Theresa G. “Tressie” (Altizer) Lester. [DeathCert] Divorced at time of death
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Sebert E.	23 Oct 1878	02 Oct 1939		aka Sebert Esau Lester, s/o Lynch Ira & Susan Emaline (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. 1902 Floyd nee Cora Miriam Alley, d/o Jonathan Reed & Pernetta Ellen “Nettie” (Akers) Alley. [Alley_Anderson_Rachel]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Tressie G.	24 Oct 1898	14 Feb 1937	w/o Gordon W. Lester	nee Theresa G. “Tressie” Altizer, d/o Elisha Jackson & Gilla M. "Gille" (Correll) Altizer. [Altizer_Elisha_Louisa_mcva] m. Gordon Washington Lester, 1897-1970, s/o Gordon B. & Rosabell (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Lester, William Ira + Lester, Della Akers	23 Apr 1887 15 Oct 1892	29 Oct 1952 26 Jul 1971		William Ira Lester s/o Gordon B. & Rosabell (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. nee Della Alder Akers, d/o Brooks Tazwell & Nancy Louise (Boyd) Akers. [Akers_JamesA_2wives]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Lester, Zack Taylor + Lester, Olivia Walker	05 Jan 1893 20 Jan 1898	03 Mar 1969 06 May 1968		aka Zachary Taylor Lester, 1893-1969, s/o Gordon B. & Rosabell (Reed) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah] m. Olivia Walker, 1898-1968, d/o Allison Holmes & 1^st wife Ada Lee (Helms) Walker. [Walker]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Reed, Beulah Mae	09 Jul 1925	17 Jun 1945	w/o Elvin S. Reed	nee Beulah M. Reed, d/o Shelor Georgie & Edith Anna (Akers) Reed. [Reed_Sarah_GeorgeP] m. 1945 Floyd Elvin Sidney Reed [Reed_Emory_Miriam]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Reed, Erma Arlee	07 Jul 1927	11 Dec 1933		d/o Shelor Georgie & Edith Anna (Akers) Reed. [Reed_Sarah_GeorgeP]
(src: Wanda Simpkins, date unknown)	Reed, Eslie Junior + Reed, Peggy Hawks	14 Nov 1940 20 Oct 1947	09 Feb 2007	m. Jun 26, 1964	Eslie Junior Reed, s/o Eslie Willard & Laura Ethel (Akers) Reed. [Reed_Sarah_GeorgeP] m. 1964 Bassett nee Peggy Jane Hawks d/o Ira Owen & Martha Jane (Baker) Hawks. [no file
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Reed, Eslie W. + Reed, Ethel A.	10 Jun 1916 04 Dec 1915	15 Apr 2001 22 Dec 1993		aka Eslie Willard Reed, s/o Greenberry & 2nd wife Eliza Ellen (Shelor) Reed. [Reed_Sarah_GeorgeP] m. 1938 Floyd nee Laura Ethel Akers, d/o George Taylor & Mary Elizabeth (Guthrie) Akers. [Akers_JamesA_2wives]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Carol Lester Aug 2018	Reed, Greenberry + Reed, Eliza Shelor	02 Feb 1866 01 Oct 1873	02 Feb 1954 20 Apr 1956		aka Greenberry D. Reed, 1866-1954, s/o Peter & Nancy Jane (Akers) Reed. [Reed_Sarah_GeorgeP] 1^st m. 1894 Floyd nee Drusilla Scaggs, d/o Artemus & Martha J. (Reed) Scaggs. [Scaggs_William_Miriam_mcva] 2^nd m. 1901 Floyd Eliza Ellen Sowers, nee Shelor, d/o Rufus Oliver & Julia Ann (Akers) Shelor. [Shelor_Rufus_Julia] Ellen m1 Bird “Burly” Sowers.
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Reed, Shelor G. + Reed, Edith Ann	30 May 1902 30 Oct 1905	10 Oct 1964 23 Dec 1988		aka Shelor Georgie Reed, s/o Greenberry & 2nd wife Eliza Ellen (Shelor) Reed. [Reed_Sarah_GeorgeP] m. nee Edith Anna Akers, d/o George Taylor & Mary Elizabeth "Dollie" (Guthrie) Akers. [Akers_JamesA_2wives]
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Sturgill, Earl Lee Jr + Sturgill, Laura Reed “Missy”	01 Jul 1955 04 May 1969	06 Dec 2009		Earl Lee Sturgill Jr, b. Franklin Co., VA, s/o Earl Lee Sr & Nancy Marie (Martin) Sturgill. [no file] m. 1995 Henry Laura Mechelle Wynn, nee Reed, d/o unknown.
(Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. May 2021)	Weeks, Clyde F. + Weeks, Mary Akers	18 Oct 1936 21 Apr 1941	18 Aug 2019		aka Clyde Franklin Weeks, s/o General Jewel Sr & Gazelle (Robertson) Weeks. [Weeks_George_Nancy] m. 1960 Floyd nee Mary Lou Akers, d/o Ray Kenneth & Etha Frances (Akers) Akers. [Akers_AndrewJ_Evaline]