Lester Silvester Tinney, 78, of Lake Brownwood went to be with his Lord, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer, on Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Tryce McKnight. Lester was born Nov. 28, 1928, two miles east of Stacy, Texas, He married Florene Dummond on Nov. 5, 1948 in Eden, Texas. He was engaged in farming and ranching in the Stacy and Big Lake areas until the drought of the 50s forced a move to Ballinger to work in the oil fields. He retired from Pool Well Service Company in Winters after 30 years of service, where he served as crew chief and tool pusher. Upon his retirement he pursued his passion for fishing and moved to Lake Brownwood. His lakeside home was a work in progress where he devoted many hours with time off to search for catching the “big one.” Lester was a member of the United Methodist Church FishermanÍs Chapel. He served as a board member of the Tamara Mountain Association and was a volunteer fireman for North Lake Brownwood. Survivors include his wife, Florene Tinney of Lake Brownwood; daughters, Sylvia Jean Lawler and husband Clyde of Junction, Helen Christine McKnight and husband Tryce of San Angelo; grandchildren, Tina and David Hartmann of New Braunfels, Kyle and Katie Lawler of Lake Brownwood, Kelly McKnight of San Angelo, and Tracy McKnight of Arlington; four great-grandchildren, Shane and James Lawler, Ian and Emily Hartmann; two brothers, Gerald and Leroy Tinney of San Angelo; four sisters, Fay Carter and Emma Jo Watson of San Angelo, Rosie Hickerson of Franklin, Ky and Mildred Hoover of Abilene. Pallbearers will be James Johnson, Robert Bumgardner, Gerald Payne, Buddy Hillard, Scoot Smith and Vern Bickle. The family would like to thank Hospice of San Angelo for the great care of Lester by nurses Alice, Mary, Becky and all of the staff. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, James, Leonard and Ray.