document.write ("&loc=" + escape(window.location)); [7], He returned to his parents' home in Laurel, Mississippi, but continued to do an occasional movie or TV role. 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 at FUMC Gonzales with Dr. Matt Pennington officiating. document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r); Tom was very well respected for his encyclopedic knowledge of countless car models. Today is Mother's Day! American actor and evangelist (19382020), "There's a surprising link between Green Acres' Eb Dawson and The Andy Griffith Show's Barney Fife", "Even at the height of Green Acres fame, Tom Lester lived above a garage", "Rome News-Tribune - Google News Archive Search", "Television's Rural Purge Reflected a Change in Social Mood - Elliott Wave International", "Tom Lester Dead: 'Green Acres' Actor Dies at 81", "My Green Acres book signing in Laurel - BOOK SIGNING - Sally Rideout Smith left author of "My Green Acres " was joined by Tom Lester right who played "Eb" on the popular TV sitcom "Green Acres" for her book signing Thursday April 25 at the Baptist", "Whatever Happened To Eb from 'Green Acres', "Connection Magazine, The Premier Good News Publication", "Tom Lester, the Wide-Eyed Farmhand Eb Dawson on 'Green Acres,' Dies at 81", "Tom Lester, 'Green Acres' star, dies at 81 at Nashville home", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tom_Lester&oldid=1111921179, University of Southern Mississippi alumni, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2020, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2018, Turner Classic Movies person ID same as Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Fleetus (from segment "Love and the Competitors"), This page was last edited on 23 September 2022, at 17:51. Today in 1941 Ritchie Valens was born in California. With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Thomas Armbrester of Munford, Alabama, who passed away on February 27, 2023 at The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Alzheimer's had slowly robbed his memories, but his great personality never changed and he was always happy, kind and complimentary to all. Who Where Receive obituaries Thomas William Lester (September 23, 1938 April 20, 2020) was an American actor and evangelist. He won the role since he was the only actor who could milk a cow. Tom Lester was talented actor, a true American icon. During the mid-1970s to early 1980s, his roles included guest spots in Little House on the Prairie, Marcus Welby, M.D., Knight Rider and Love, American Style. if( jQuery(window).width() <= 480 ){ As you said store your treasure where moths and rust cannot get at them! He was predeceased by : his father-in-law Donald Holub. Comfort the family with flowers or a sympathy gift. Oddly, I did not know Tom personally, but I recall his grandmother used to babysit me in the mid 1960s in the Jax Beaches area. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. We are so happy that you were so well loved & cared for by her! Tori Evan Lester (Dalton Kuntschik) and Tara Elizabeth Lester; is parents: Thomas Eugene Lester, Sr. and Pam; sister. On February 14th, Thomas Earl Lester, Jr. passed away. Pallbearers: John Thomas Miller, Wade Miller, Christopher Holub, Weldon Holub, Ryan Mills, Phil Hartung, Brian Sample, Ross Hendershot III, and Gene Kridler. This allowed many of the antique and classic cars from the teens, twenties and thirties to be restored and driven, that previously could not be.