Dennis Paul Hester, 65, passed away on April 11, 2021 in
Fort Worth, Texas.
He was born on December 1, 1955 in Seminole, Texas to
parents Lloyd and Pauline Hester.
Dennis worked in the oil field for a short time before
starting a painting entrepreneurship business as a
professional residential and commercial painter. He
progressively and effectively grew his business for over
35 years. Prior to his retirement, he fulfilled his
professional goal of successfully turning his local start-up
painting business into a viable commercial interstate
painting company.
Dennis was well known for his comical sense of humor
and often referred to as the life of the party.
He is preceded in death by his parents Lloyd and Pauline
(Woods) Hester, brothers Kenneth Loyd Hester, Michael
Wayne Hester, and Paul Lee Kilcrease, and two sisters
Marilyn Carol Kilcrease and Marilyn Cathy Childers.
Dennis is survived by his son, Dennis Paul II and wife
Melissa Hester of Fort Worth, Texas, three
granddaughters Cheyenne, Alexis, and Savannah Hester,
brothers Gary and wife Ona Hester of Colony, Oklahoma,
twin-brother Darwin and wife Carolyn Hester of
Seagraves, Texas, Neal and wife Josette Kilcrease of

Stephenville, Texas, Doug and wife Brandi Kilcrease of
Stephenville, Texas, Rodney and wife Linda Kilcrease of
Stephenville, Texas, sister Sherrie Smith of Comanche,
Texas, and numerous nieces and nephews whom he
dearly loved.
Visitation: Harrell Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 13,
from 6-8 pm
Service: Harrell Memorial Chapel on Wednesday, April
14, at 2:00pm
Interment: Old Dublin Memorial Park Cemetery