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Lizzie Delores Bester

January 2, 1936 — December 18, 2025

Lizzie Delores Bester

Lizzie Delores Biddles Bester was born on January 2, 1936, in Bullock County, to Roosevelt and Lillie Lee Biddles.

At an early age, she confessed hope in Christ and joined South Elyton Baptist Church under Reverend Pinson. She united in holy matrimony on September 4, 1954, to Odell Bester, Sr. Later, she joined New Antioch Baptist Church (previously Little Antioch Baptist Church) of Bessemer, Alabama.

After 27 years of working at Lloyd Nolan Hospital, she retired in 1998.

Lizzie departed this life on December 18, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roosevelt and Lillie Lee Biddles; her husband, Odell Bester, Sr.; her two sons, James Biddles, Sr. and Odell Bester, Jr.; her three grandchildren, Latonya Conwell, James C. Biddles, Jr. and Vanita L. Dixon.

She leaves to cherish her memory: two sons, Glenn and George Bester of Bessemer; two daughters, Veda Bester Jones (Willie) and Janet Bester of Birmingham, AL; eight grandchildren, Morris Mitchell Parham, La'Tasha Conwell, Willie J. Jones, III (Robi), Angel Baker, Cherian Jones-Chapell (Joseph), Jayla Peterson, Chondra Mayes, and Tamika Baker; 15 great-grandchildren, Dearius, Shaquita, Calvin, James, Chadarius, Daniel, Vanderica,Zion, Zoe, Tyrielle, Thomas, Sydney, La'Marcus, Ashley, and Shaniqua; daughter-in-law, Laverne Biddles; loved as her own, Pastor Tony R. Ware, Issac Williams, Samantha Ware, and goddaughter, Brittany Ware; a special aunt, Georgia Mae Pittman and a host of other loving relatives and friends.


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Saturday, December 27, 2025

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