LESTER STEELE
Lester Steele, 80, of Connersville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 22, 2021, while he was a patient at St. Vincent Hospital, 86th Street in Indianapolis. He was born on August 9, 1940, in Foxtown, Kentucky, and was one of nine children for the late Eston and Veron Richardson Steele.
Lester married the love of his life, Nettie Benton, on April 16, 1960, at Full Gospel Holiness Church in Connersville. They were able to enjoy 60 years together and had four daughters.
Lester had worked at D&M for many years, then at Carpenter in Richmond. He was a member of Community Gospel Church and Blooming Grove Family Worship Center. He loved being outdoors, especially going fishing and hunting. He enjoyed hunting for rabbit, squirrel, and would also go coon hunting. He even took his girls hunting and fishing with him. Lester was an avid fan of watching western movies and listening to bluegrass music.
Along with his wife, Nettie, he is survived by his four daughters, Regina (Kyle) Fields, of Everton, Stacey (Troy) Lutes, of Lynn, Pam (Mike) Montgomery, of Connersville, and Neva (Roger) Phillips, also of Connersville; eight siblings, Earl (Mary) Steele, Junior (Joyce) Steele, Dale (Thelma) Steele, Paul (Lisa) Steele, Iona “Sissy” (Carl) McFarland, Ramona Crawford, and Elvira Lovins; nine grandchildren, Jimmie (Destini) Alcorn Jr., Lester “Wally” (Emily) Alcorn, Joshua (Jammie) Alcorn, Erica (Brian) Smith, Erin (Allan) Geary, Elena (Stephen) Godsey, Kaelee (Bobby) Urban, Tyler (Jessica) Phillips, and Courtney (Adam) Caldwell, as well as nine great-grandchildren and one on the way.
Visitation for Lester will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2021, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., at Urban Winkler Funeral Home, Connersville. The funeral service will be on Friday, January 29, at 11 a.m., at Community Gospel Church, with Pastor Tom Marshall officiating. Burial will follow in Dale Cemetery.