NORTH MANCHESTER – Ricky W. Lester, 56, of North Manchester, died at 10:45 p.m. Feb. 10, 2013, in I.U. Health-Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born Feb. 28, 1956, in Iaeger, W.Va., to Vestel and Berchie Mae Bailey Lester. On April 10, 1981, he married Joyce A. Music, who survives. He worked at Manchester Foundry for 16 years and later became an assistant supervisor in the foundry area of Ford Meter Box, Wabash, for 22 years. He was a U.S. Army National Guard veteran and a member of Grand Street Baptist Church, Wabash, where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1975. Surviving are a son, Ryan M. Lester, North Manchester; a daughter, Jo (and spouse Chad) Shepherd, North Manchester; two sisters, Dian Lester, Warsaw, and Tammy Spacy, Brookston; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor John Dennison and George Music officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Calling is from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. ***** Memorials may be made to Grand Street Baptist Church, P.O. Box 206, Wabash, IN 46992. Condolences may be sent via mckeemortuary.com
