Lester Duane "Les" Womack
Marriages
Della - November 15, 1954
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3D Obituary - May 20, 2018
Lester Duane Womack December 27, 1933 - May 2, 2018
Lester "Les" Womack, loving husband, father, grandfather, friend, and talented horticulturalist, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2018, in Delta, Colorado. He was 84. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Delta, Colorado with inurnment to follow at the Cedaredge Cemetery. Les was born on December 27, 1933, in Laverne, Oklahoma to Oscar Womack and Lucille (Dutton) Womack. When he was 12, his family moved from Oklahoma to Colorado. Les graduated from Palisade High School in June of 1953. He and his late wife, Della, were married on November 14, 1954. They built their life together on Vela Lane in Eckert, Colorado. Together they had four children, Kenton, Larry, Donna, and Sherry. Since Della’spassing in February, 2017, Les has anticipated their reunion at the end of the rainbow. Les was a wise and charming guy whose storytelling ability was unrivaled. His stories about growing up in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl were fascinating. He loved to be outside, he took great pride in his bountiful vegetable garden and enjoyed fly fishing on Grand Mesa. As a profession, Les was a fruit farmer, mastering the horticultural technique of tree grafting. Les’Golden Delicious apples were as delightful as his contagious laughter and meaningful words of wisdom. Les is survived by his children, son, Larry (Rhonda) Womack of Bakersfield, CA; daughters, Sherry Miller of Montrose, CO, and Donna Hendricks Aragon (Rick) of Cedaredge, CO. He is further survived by five grandchildren and their spouses, Stephanie (Chuy) Sandoval of Delta, CO; Melissa (Dave) Lagomarsino of San Francisco, CA; Bree (Jeremy) Gage of Bakersfield, CA; Brett Womack of Bakersfield, CA, and Travis Miller of Montrose, CO. He is also survived by eight great-grandchildren. Les is preceded in death by his wife, Della; parents; sister, and son, Kenton. May those who loved Les find comfort in these words from Rumi: "Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with heart and soul, there is no separation." Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral Service and Crematory. View the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at www.taylorfuneralservice.com.
