At the same time, their daughter,Jill Duggar Dillard, also announced a tell-allbook about the family.
Lester, who was gay, was the brother of the late Mary Duggar, Jim Bob’s mother.
Lester reportedly died from cardiac arrest at his home in Arkansas on June 25.
For unspecified reasons, Lester was not involved with the Duggars, according toThe U.S. Sun.
A source explained to the publication, “Nobody kept in touch with him at all.
All the family knows is that he was gay and was married.
He separated himself from the family when the oldest Duggar children were young.”
Nevertheless, at least one Duggar family member is said to be involved in Lester’s funeral.
Lester was in the U.S. Navy and thus will be buried with military honors.
Interestingly, Ben Seewald, Jessa Duggar Seewald’s husband, is set to officiate the service.
But like the IBLP, the Immanuel Baptist Church is also against homosexuality, according to theirwebsite.
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, on the other hand, are still practicing with the IBLP.
Tommy Lester left behind his husband, Lawrence Nestrund.
His obituary states, “Tommy will be remembered as a kind, gentle and intelligent man.”
