Mrs. Laura Ann Lester, of Jonesboro, formerly of Harrisburg and Marked Tree, departed this life Sunday morning, December 21, 2014, at her home, at the age of 74. She was born April 25, 1940, in Harrisburg, the daughter of Elie Rudolph and Lucy Washington Rudolph. She was a former employee of Colson's and the Children's Colony and was a member of the Anderson Chapel Baptist Church in Marked Tree. She loved singing and playing the piano. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Richard Rudolph and Robert Rudolph, 1 sister, Esther Rudolph and a baby brother, Horace Rudolph. She is survived by 6 daughters, Angela Andrews of Marked Tree, Ann Rossell of Jonesboro, Sebrena Moore of Crestview, FL, Anita Towne of Marion, Ester Marcrum (Ronald) of Jonesboro, and Juanita Malone of Jacksonville, FL, 1 son, Juan Malone of Houston, TX, 1 sister, Mary Elizabeth Bunn (Felix) of Chicago, IL, 1 brother, Milas Rudolph of Harrisburg, 29 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the Gregg-Weston Funeral Home Chapel in Harrisburg with Rev. Robert Rudolph officiating. Interment will follow in Old Harrisburg Cemetery. Friends may visit at the funeral home Tuesday, noon till service time. Pallbearers will be her son and grandsons.