Charles "Charlie" Lester, 83, husband of Bobbie Best Johnson, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019.
Born in Greenville County, a son of the late James Johnson and the late Myrtle Huffman Johnson, he was a retired maintenance mechanic for Michelin after twenty-one years of service. He was a veteran of the US Air Force and was of the Baptist faith. Charlie loved his dogs, gardening, traveling, Clemson football, and NASCAR, but most of all, his family.
Surviving, in addition to his loving wife of thirty-three years, are step daughters, Connie Wyatt (Jimmy)of Liberty, Peggy New (Gerald) of Easley, and Susan Bridges (Jamie) of Easley; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, hew was predeceased by a sister, Patsy Stone.