Vicky Hester, Owner of Babe’s of Carytown and LGBTQ+ Advocate, Dies at 71 🏳️🌈
Richmond lost more than a business owner this week. On September 2, 2025, Vicky Hester, the longtime owner of Babe’s of Carytown, passed away at age 71. For many, her death marks the end of an era. For nearly five decades, Hester kept the doors of one of the nation’s...
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