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And Family
William and Hannah were the parents of -- 1. John D. Kesterson born April 1866
William Aubrey Kesterson 18 Aug 1834 - 17 Nov 1881 Son of John & Malinda (Dorsey) Kesterson Husband of Hannah Parker Jones Fellowship Cemetery Howard Co AR Hannah Matilda (Parker) Jones Dates Unknown Wife of Samuel M Jones Wife of William Kesterson Buried in Liberty Cemetery 
10 November 1905 - 28 October 2003 Daughter of Frank & Onie (Dwyer) Kesterson Wife of Wm. Oscar Barbre Fellowship Cemetery, Howard Co AR Ollie May "Granny" Kesterson Barbre passed away October 28, 2003 at Dierks Nursing Center in Dierks Ark. She was born Nov. 10, 1905 to Frank and Onie Lee Dwyer Kesterson. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Rosalea Barbre of Dierks Ar, a sister Virgie Lay of Hot Springs Ar., four grandsons and wives, Steve Barbre, Larry and Sheila Barbre, David & Denise Barbre, and Billy and Kim Barbre all of Dierks Ar; three granddaughters and husbands, Sharon & Billy White of Dierks, Ar., Linda and Billy Christopher , Rose and Tony Tollett all of Prescott Ar.. eighteen great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren, seveal nieces and nephews and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years William O. Barbre who died February 25, 1982 and a son Kenneth Barbre who died October 25, 2002. Services will be held Friday October 31, 2003 at 2 pm at Fellowship Baptist Church in Dierks Ar., Interment will follow in Fellowship Cemetery.
6 June 1933 - 25 October 2002 Son of William & Ollie Mae (Kesterson) Barbre Grandson of William & Hannah Kesterson Husband of Mildred Turpin Fellowship Cemetery Howard Co AR Obituary: Kenneth Elvis "Smiley" Barbre, was killed in an accident Oct 25, 2002. He was the son of William Oscar & Ollie Mae (Kesterson) Barbre. He was 69 years old. His mother, Ollie is in a nursing home and she has not been told about his passing. He was a good person, he would do anything for anybody. He is survived by his mother, Ollie Mae Kesterson Barbre, his brother, Edward Barbre, his wife, Mildred Turpin Barbre and a host of nieces and nephews. Burial was in Fellowship Cemetery Monday, Oct 28, 2002 at 10:00 AM. The Rev. J. W. Gilbert officiated. Wilkerson Funeral Home handled the services. Contributed by Gloria Markus
Lela Ottis (Kesterson) Thornton Obituary: Lela Ottis Kesterson Thornton, age 82, resident of Dierks, died Tuesday, Jun 29 1999 in Christus St Michael Health Care Center at Texarkana. Funeral services were held at 2 PM Saturday, Jul 3 in Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Fellowship Cemetery. She was born 12 May 1917 near Muddy Fork in Howard County; was a homemaker; and a Baptist. She was preceded in in death by her husband Webster E Thornton in 1972. She is survived by 3 sons, Elmo Thornton of Columbus GA, Donald Thornton of Pueblo CO and Delland Thornton of Dallas TX; five daughters Dorothy Gilmore of Hugo OK, Vivian Lay and Leitha Martin both of Wichita KS, Judy Cornelius of Cove and Ellen Leeper of Lenexa KS, two sisters, Ollie Barbe of Dierks and Virgie Lay of Hot Sprints; 35 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
 Survivors include: Her mother, Elma Kesterson Bohanon of Nashville 2 Daughters, Teresa Warren of Loyal, Arkansas Loretta Cogburn of Mena, Arkansas 1 son, Alan Brown of Dierks, Arkansas 2 Brothers, Arlin Kesterson of Eagle Town, Oklahoma Garland Kesterson of Dierks 1 Sister, Betty Runnels of Center Point, Arkansas 7 Grandchildren And a host of Great Grandchildren and other family and friends. Services will be Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 2 pm at Nashville Funeral Home with David Blasé and Eddie Holliday officiating. Burial will follow in Fellowship Cemetery under the direction of Nashville Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday night from 6 to 8 pm.
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