Reida Lester Obituary

We are sad to announce that on November 4, 2018, at the age of 54, Reida Lester (Martinsville, Virginia) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her father Oscar C. Newman; her stepfather James Walter Mabe; her granddaughter Morgan Patricia Wilson; and her nephew Joseph Reed Sink. She is survived by: her children, Amanda Marie Newman of Martinsville and Reida Lynn Wilson (Joshua) of Martinsville; her adoptive son Dennis John Travis of Martinsville; her close friend Robert Barclay of Australia; and her husband Ricky Lester of Martinsville. She is also survived by nine grandchildren; mother and step-father, Geralean Day Mabe and Clay Burgart of Horsepasture; her siblings, Aaron Todd Day of Woolwine, Raven Patricia Newman of Bassett, Robbin Patricia Higgs of Martinsville, Leeia Newman Sink of Horsepasture, and Nadine Hendricks of Spencer; several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association or the American Kidney Fund.