Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Estep, Frances S March 1, 2008
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Elizabethton Star  March 3, 2008
Frances S. Estep 


    Mrs. Frances Stout Estep of Elizabethton made her much anticipated 
departure to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at her residence 
after a courageous battle with cancer. Her beloved husband and daughters were 
by her side to walk her home. 


    A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Milton and Sara 
Ledford Stout. 


    Frances was a member of the Roan Street Church of God but attended Blue 
Springs Christian Church. 


    Survivors include her loving husband of 50 years, Floyd Estep; two 
wonderful daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Michael Edwards of Lexington, 
S.C., and Tammy and Steve Pierce of Elizabethton; four loved grandchildren, 
Christopher Edwards and wife Kelly and Melanie Harmon and husband Rev. John 
Harmon, all of Lexington, S.C., Daniel Burchett of Knoxville, Tenn., and 
Stephanie Pierce of Elizabethton; one darling great-granddaughter, Caroline 
Grace Edwards of Lexington, S.C.; and a niece, Jammie Bost of Salisbury, N.C. 


    Graveside services for Mrs. Estep will be conducted at 12 noon Tuesday, 
March 4, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with her grandson-in-law, Rev. John 
Harmon, officiating. Interment will follow the service. Active pallbearers, 
who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, will 
be Richard Caldwell, Ricky Melton, Rusty Melton, Norman Edwards, Bill 
Hamilton, Bill Mosley, William Bill Turner and Albert Darty Johnson. Honorary 
pallbearers will be Dr. David Fenner, Terry Miller, Carl Estep, S.M. Estep 
Jr., Charles Treadway, Gene Estep, Dean Estep, Wayne Estep, Glen Estep, 
Millard Fitzsimmons, Bobby Polly, friends and neighbors. The family would like 
to express a very special "thank you" to Dr. David Fenner, Dr. Ray Lamb, Dr. 
Janet Drake, Dr. Stephen Frye, Dr. Jeff Farrow and the Hospice Staff. The 
family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. 
Friends may also call at the residence. Family and friends will assemble at 
the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to go to the cemetery. To those who 
prefer, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Lou Cooter, 
415 Washington Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Condolences to the Estep family 
may be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net. 


    Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


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