Lester Saylor

Lester Saylor, age 83, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at his home in Kettle Island, Kentucky, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on April 1, 1940, in Stoney Fork, Kentucky, the son of Squire and Mossie Saylor. He was one of the founders of the Stoney Fork Pentecostal Community Church and was a deacon and a teacher there. His life was dedicated to the church and those he loved. His favorite hobbies were hunting and gardening. He had been a machinist and worked in the logging industry.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Squire and Mossie Saylor; infant daughter, Deloris Saylor; son, Tony Saylor; infant sister, Emma Saylor; and brothers, Soloman Saylor and Walter Saylor.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Louise Saylor; daughters, Sandra and Jeff Baker of Pineville, Kentucky, and Darlene White of Kettle Island, Kentucky; daughter-in-law, Karen Sue Knuckles Saylor; son, Mark Wayne and Tonya Saylor of Calvin, Kentucky; grandsons, Brayden Saylor and Scott Hoskins; granddaughters, Brooke and Terry Bingham of Somerset, Kentucky, and Brittany and Justin Dozier of Kettle Island, Kentucky; great-grandchildren, Everleigh and Aspyn Bingham; siblings, Joe Saylor, Shirley Brock, Charlotte Mahurin, Bonnie Mahurin, Reed Saylor, and Stanley Saylor; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 8, 2023, at the Stoney Fork Pentecostal Community Church with Rev. Mark Mahurin, Rev. Hardy Franks, and Jeff Baker presiding. Music will be provided by family and friends. Burial will follow at the Lester Saylor Cemetery in Kettle Island, Kentucky. Pallbearers will be Terry Bingham, Brayden Saylor, Brian Williamson, Scott Hoskins, Bobby Beverly, Mark Saylor, Justin Dozier, Tyler Bailey, and Mark Gollihue. Honorary pallbearers will be the brothers in the church.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Arnett & Steele Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Pineville, which is honored to serve the Saylor Family. Light a candle of remembrance and sign the guest register at www.arnettsteele.com.