Lois M. Lester, 89 of Centerview, Missouri passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at Country Club Care Center in Warrensburg.

Lois Maxine Lester was born March 29, 1932 in Mansfield, Missouri the daughter of William Fred Draper and Faye (Rockwell) Draper. She resided in Mansfield, Missouri, then Kansas and later, Raytown. Lois was united in marriage to Richard Lester on the 29 ^th of October, 1971 at Forrest City, Arkansas. The couple made their home in Centerview.  Lois worked at sewing factories through the years and had her own housecleaning business for 15 years.  Her hobbies included cooking, cleaning house, mowing the yard and gardening.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 50 years, Richard; two daughters: Laverna Pugh of Springfield, MO and Teresa Cottingham of Springfield, MO; three sons: Stanley McCannon (Tricia) of Bunceton, MO; Walter L. "Pee Wee" McCannon (Anita) of Leeton, MO and Galen "Joe" McCannon (Joann) of Warsaw, MO; 4 sisters: Geneva McCannon of Sedalia, MO; June Stubblefield of Kansas City, MO; Doris McGowan (Jim) of Trenton, MO and Bobbie King (Danny) of Independence, MO; brother: Bill Draper of Trenton, MO; 18 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.  Lois was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers: Dale Draper and Jerry Draper; sister: Lenora Von Dressick; granddaughter: Barbara Bonner; grandson: Richard McCannon and great grandson: Jeremy Bonner.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 4th at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg with Pastor Nicholas Gray of Broadway Baptist Church in Sedalia officiating.  Interment will follow at Warrensburg Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Honorary Pallbearers will be Matthew McCannon, Jack Cottingham, Jr. ; Justin Cottingham, David McCannon, Robert Hall, Michael Lester, Darius Johnson, Barbi Savage and Joe Peek. Pallbearers will be Jamie McCannon, Darby Savage, Adam Allen, Tavor McCannon, Jared McCannon and Will McCannon.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home.

Memorial Contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer's Assoc. in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net