Mr. Tester was a native of Watauga County, N.C., and the son of the late Eli and Sarah Presnell Tester. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Tester, in 1994, and by six brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Tester had lived in Eaton Township for the past 34 years, coming from Cleveland. He was employed by Ford Motor Company in Brook Park, Ohio, in the maintenance department, with 27 years of service. He was a member of the U.A.W. Local #1250.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Alta G. Bunton Tester; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Jean and Ed Roch, North Olmstead, Ohio, Mary Fitts, San Antonio, Texas, and Kathy and Chuck Runyon, Grafton, Ohio; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Marshall and Linda Tester, Parma, Ohio, Robert and Karen Tester, Medina, Ohio, Ronnie and Liz Tester, LaGrange, Ohio, and Kenny Tester, Grafton, Ohio; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a brother, Howard Tester of Tennessee; and three sisters, Rilda Campbell, Ida Finney and Ruth Jones, all of Tennessee.
Funeral services and interment will be held Thursday in Eaton Township.
Busch Curtis Scheuffler Family Chapel, 34603 Center Ridge Road, Eaton Township, Ohio, (440) 322-3717, is in charge of arrangements.
Son of: Eli Finley TESTER was born 24 FEB 1873 in Watauga, North Carolina, and died 29 OCT 1954 in Watauga, North Carolina, He was the son of 4. Herman Harrison TESTER and 5. Phobe LEE.
Sarah Ann Camelino PRESNELL was born 29 MAR 1880 in Watauga, North Carolina, and died 27 APR 1947 in Johnson, Tennessee,
Mr. Tester was a native of Watauga County, N.C., and the son of the late Eli and Sarah Presnell Tester. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Tester, in 1994, and by six brothers and three sisters.
Mr. Tester had lived in Eaton Township for the past 34 years, coming from Cleveland. He was employed by Ford Motor Company in Brook Park, Ohio, in the maintenance department, with 27 years of service. He was a member of the U.A.W. Local #1250.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Alta G. Bunton Tester; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Jean and Ed Roch, North Olmstead, Ohio, Mary Fitts, San Antonio, Texas, and Kathy and Chuck Runyon, Grafton, Ohio; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Marshall and Linda Tester, Parma, Ohio, Robert and Karen Tester, Medina, Ohio, Ronnie and Liz Tester, LaGrange, Ohio, and Kenny Tester, Grafton, Ohio; 20 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a brother, Howard Tester of Tennessee; and three sisters, Rilda Campbell, Ida Finney and Ruth Jones, all of Tennessee.
Funeral services and interment will be held Thursday in Eaton Township.
Busch Curtis Scheuffler Family Chapel, 34603 Center Ridge Road, Eaton Township, Ohio, (440) 322-3717, is in charge of arrangements.
Son of: Eli Finley TESTER was born 24 FEB 1873 in Watauga, North Carolina, and died 29 OCT 1954 in Watauga, North Carolina, He was the son of 4. Herman Harrison TESTER and 5. Phobe LEE.
Sarah Ann Camelino PRESNELL was born 29 MAR 1880 in Watauga, North Carolina, and died 27 APR 1947 in Johnson, Tennessee,
Family Members
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David McCoy Tester
1899–1999
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Queen Aner Tester Rominger
1900–1998
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Rev Harvey Earl Tester
1902–1995
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Rilda S. Tester Campbell
1904–2004
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Finley Pierce Tester
1906–1985
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Benjamin Walter Tester
1907–1981
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Ida Camaline Tester Finney
1909–2007
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Luke Lee Tester
1911–1967
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Nelson Richard Tester
1914–1999
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Ruby Edith "Sally" Tester Trivette
1916–1996
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Della Ruth Tester Jones
1920–2015
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Anna Mae Tester Enter
1922–1987
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William Howard "Bill" Tester
1925–2016
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