Earleen Hester Zinaman

Earleen Hester Zinaman of Sheffield, AL died on July, 27 2015.  She was 93 years old.  She was one of the thirteen children of Hugh and Weber Hester of Red Rock, AL.  She was a teacher for 35 years at Allsboro and Cherokee, AL, New York City, Florida and Nashville, TN.  During WWII she spent two years in the Women’s Army Corps.  During that time she met and later married Joe Zinaman of Brooklyn, N.Y.  He predeceased her by many years.  She was also predeceased by her sisters Martha Killian (Wilburn) of Birmingham, AL, Miranda Jett of Ft Wayne, IN, and brothers Wayne Hester (Joan) and Laurence Hester of Huntsville, AL.  She is survived by her son Mark H. Zinaman and daughter Jo Ann Zinaman of Sheffield, AL, and daughter Kathryn Zinaman Doucet (Bryan) of Carencro, LA; sisters Rebecca Nail (Preston) of Calera, AL, Ruth Thompson (Jack) of Montgomery, AL, Ann Culberson (Fred) of Tequesta, FL, Dorothy Malone (Terry) of Red Rock, AL; and brothers Denton (Lucille), Glenn, Douglas (Mary),  and Jack Hester (Carla) of Red Rock, AL; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. 

Visitation will be Wednesday, July, 29, 2015 from 5:00 PM -7:00 PM at Colbert Memorial Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at Colbert Memorial Gardens on Thursday, July, 30, 2015 at 3:00 PM. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.  A Special thanks to Amedisys Hospice for the love and care you gave to our dear mother. 

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