Calvin Wester

October 15, 1924 - May 3, 2013

Calvin Elton "Bebo" Wester, age 88, of Lithia Springs passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013 at Wellstar Community Hospice/Tranquility in Austell. Mr. Wester was born to James Franklin Wester and Sarah Clem Jones Wester in Dekalb County, Alabama on October 15, 1924. He was the youngest of eight children. Mr. Wester was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII who retired from Austell Box Board in 1989 after 40 years of dedicated service. Mr. Wester was a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather and will be missed by his family. He is preceded in death by his wife from 1943 - 1971, Martha A. Wester; wife from 1973 - 2013, Odell E. Wester; and granddaughter, Kelly Delane Ellis. He is survived by daughters, Phyllis J. Harbin and her husband Jim of Sparta and Michele W. Trowell and her husband Ed of Valdosta; grandsons, Russell Ellis and his wife Karen of Lithia Springs, Richard Ellis and his wife Lisa of Hoschton, Shane Peal and his wife Rebecca of Jefferson; granddaughter, Catherine Peal of Waleska; 11 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson on the way; stepchildren, Gail Jenkins and her husband Cliff; David McRee, Tony McRee, and James Hall. The family will receive friends 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Saturday, May 4, 2013 at White Columns Chapel in Mableton. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, May 5, 2013 with Rev. Mike Sinyard and Dr. Marion Beaver officiating. Mr. Wester will be laid to rest in the mountains at 2:00 pm EST/1:00 pm CST Monday, May 6, 2013 at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Crossville, Alabama.