Lester Triplett, 88, of Corning, Ark., the father of a Brookston resident, died Wednesday, July 3, 2002 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital, Paragould, Ark.

He was a retired farmer.

Local survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Diane Brown of Brookston.

The funeral was at Ermert Funeral Home, Corning, Ark., with Rev. Charles Colbert officiating.

Burial was at Bond Cemetery, Knobel, Ark.