John Walter Wester

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel John W. Wester, 81, of Marianna, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at The Medical Center in Dothan, AL. He was a native and life long resident of Jackson County. John loved to fish and be out on the water. He attended First Assembly of God in Marianna in years past and retired as a Post Master for Dozier School for Boys. John lived everyday for his family and loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Emory and Madie Wester; one brother, Leonard Wester. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Maxine McCroan Wester; three daughters, Diane Lewis, and husband, Gerald of Bonifay, Dorothy Singletary of Marianna and Sheila Christy, and husband, Scott of Marianna; one son, Seth Wester of Marianna; one brother, James Wester of Sneads; one sister Mary Helen Wester of Sneads; four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel with Rev. Gary Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Pope Cemetery with James and Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at James and Sikes Maddox Chapel.