OLETA  JOYCE  LESTER,  70 years of age of Craigsville, passed away Saturday November 1,2025 at the Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston. She was the daughter of the late Dennis and Evia Gregory Adkins and was born at Summersville April 29,1955. Joyce was a former employee of Stone & Thomas in Summersville and was an automobile upholster. She also enjoyed sewing.

She was also preceded in death by husband's Carl Barnette and David Lester, brothers Don, Ronnie and Clyde Adkins, sister Vera Riffle.

Surviving:

Son                 James Barnette                    Craigsville

Katlin and Nevaeh called her nana

Brothers         Larry "Willy" Adkins             Orville, Ohio

Melvin Adkins                       Scarboro

Sisters             Delores Williams                 Summersville

Linda Jenkins                       Columbus, Georgia

Several Nieces and Nephews, as well as siblings in the Lester family.

Her body was cremated.

Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday November 6th in the Waters Funeral Chapel at Summersville with Pastor Melvin Adkins officiating. Friends may call at the funeral chapel one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Condolences: watersfuneralchapel.com