The Graveside Service for Mrs. Evelyn Davis Lester will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Kenny Gouch officiating.
Evelyn Davis Lester, affectionately known as ‘Honey,’ was born on March 10, 1943, in Americus, Georgia. Evelyn moved to New York at the tender age of 16 and lived in the Bronx until returning to Atlanta in 1977. She received her formal education in the Americus Public School System and completed advanced college education in New York City. Ms. Lester had an aptitude for numbers, earning her employment in the Wall Street financial district. She had the distinction of being one of the first Black women employed there in the 1970s. Her tenacious attitude, pervasive characteristics, and confident ambition resulted in a prestigious career with CITI CORP/ CITIBANK in central account management. There, she provided training and leadership to other colleagues, earning her numerous accolades, including several titles for Employee of the Month, the CitiPRIDE award, and 1983 Employee of the Year. She retired from CITI CORP after 25 years of dedicated service in 1993 and worked for several years at the distinguished law firm Macey, Wilenski, Cohen, Wittner, & Kessler.
To know Evelyn was to love her. She left an indelible impression on everyone she met. Her infectious personality and concern for others earned her the nickname Honey. Evelyn was passionate about sports, always cheering on her Braves and Falcons! She had a generous gift for making anyone and everyone feel special. She loved everybody, and the closer you were to her, the more likely you would be drawn into her wonderful world of food, music, dancing, and merriment.
On Friday, February 23, 2024, Evelyn took her final flight and transitioned from Earth to Glory to spend eternity in the presence of the Lord. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Annie Bell Brown; mother, Jonnie Mae Terry; husband, Emory Lester; son, Robert James Davis; four siblings: Betty Jean Bowens, Curtis Davis Sr., Johnny Terry, and Ulysses Terry; and sisters-in-law: Grace Davis and Diane Terry. Evelyn leaves a legacy of great times and fond memories to be cherished by her daughter, Donna Davis; granddaughters: Erica Davis and Racquel Davis; brothers: Clinton Terry, Jr, Howard Terry, Robert Terry, and Willie Terry; sisters: Willie Mae Waters and Annie Bell (Jessie) Carson; nephews: Curtis Davis Jr., Clinton, Clifton, Colton, Joseph, Shawn and many others; nieces: LaToya, Conchetta, Stephanie, Sharon, Lisa, and many others; many great-nieces, great-nephews, and multitudes of FRIENDS.
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