Hester Fields Fuson, 88, of Evarts went to her heavenly home on Sunday, November 16, 2025.  She was born on December 22, 1936 in Letcher County but had lived here most of her life.  Hester was a faithful member of the Evarts Baptist Church where she had served as a Sunday School teacher for many years. Hester retired from the Clover Fork Clinic housekeeping department. She enjoyed working in both her flower and vegetable gardens, but she especially loved spending time with her family.

Hester is preceded in death by her husband, Raymond S. Fuson; a son, Raymond Timothy Fuson; her parents, Alfred Fields and Donna Herron Fields; sisters, Linda Collins, Maxie Ison, Dixie Eldridge, Evelyn Banks and Alta Stidhans; and brothers, Eugene, Astor, Castle, Noah, Owen and Everett Fields.

Survivors include four children, Rick Fuson and wife, Marcella, Baxter; Rachel Creech and husband, Greg, Evarts; Donna Fee and husband, Willie, Evarts; and Diane Overbay and husband, the Reverend David Overbay, Baxter; and three brothers, Lester Fields, Baxter; Leroy Fields, Whitesburg; and Herbert Fields and wife, Linda, Whitesburg.  Also surviving are nine grandchildren: Scotty Moore, Jessica Fuson Howard, Ricky Fuson, Jr., Rebecca Fuson Raleigh, Jared Fuson, Amber Fee, Austin Fee, Dalton Overbay and Ashley Overbay; seven great-grandchildren: Aubrey and Abrahm Howard; Arianna and Mason Raleigh; Ricky Fuson III; Brecklyn Fuson; and Cameron Overbay; and one expected great-great-grandson, Baby Boy Howard.

Her visitation will be held Wednesday, November 19, 2025, beginning at 5 pm with funeral services to follow at 7 pm.  The Reverend David Overbay and the Reverend Donnie Adkisson will officiate.

Hester will be laid to rest beside her husband at the Evarts Memorial Gardens on Thursday at 12 noon. Please meet at the Evarts Funeral Home by 11:30 to be part of the funeral procession.

Evarts Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Hester Fields Fuson.