Ester Sturdivant

ROSSVILLE — Ester Lee Gilley Sturdivant 94, passed away at the home of her son in Ringgold, Ga., on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018. She was born on Feb. 9, 1924, in Booneville, MS. Ester worked for Gordon Trucking Co. in Mississippi before moving to Rossville in 1955. She worked for Singer-Coble of Chattanooga before retiring from Tennessee Plywood as office manager after 25 years of service She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Ora Mae Gilley; daughter, Patricia Pickard; four sisters; two brothers. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Elizabeth Sturdivant; son-in-law, Tom Pickard; six grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside Service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, with Rev. David Pickard officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at http://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR?team_id=80902&fr_id=6665&pg=team Arrangements by W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Homes – Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Online register book at www.wilsonfuneralhome.com