Timothy Hester Sr., 44 of Columbia, was born to Tim and Neoma Criglar Hester, on Saturday, April 25, 1981 in Malden. He departed this life on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri.

Timothy had worked as a truck driver and served honorably in the Missouri National Guard. He was a loving and caring person who would give anyone his last dollar. Tim had variety of jobs, including a truck driver and a rap star. He was full of life, if he only had a dollar to his name, he could still have the time of his life! Tim believed in himself and whatever he set his mind to he would achieve it. He loved to eat, cook, play video games, make music and drink a cold beer. Later in his life, Tim received his GED. He was of the Christian faith.

On Monday, July 21, 2008 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Tim Hester was united in marriage to Shakyla Kaleigh Sherrod, she survives.

Other survivors include, son; Zi'yon Hester; daughter; Tim'yaujaniq Hester; sister; Kimmie Criglar and two brothers; Corey Jerome Criglar and Richard Lamar Jenkins.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Neoma Criglar Hester and grandmother, Polly Criglar.

Tim is physically gone but he will never be forgotten.

Funeral Services will be at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 12 P.M.

Landess Funeral Home in Malden in charge of arrangements.