Deborah Estes

Deborah Estes, 55, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013.She was a member of the Greater New Hope COGIC.She was preceded in death by her father, Willie Estes; brothers, Darrell and Nathaniel Estes.Survived by her mother, Betty Estes; special friend, Willie Hall, of Chattanooga; sisters, Nora (Ervin) Turner and Shirley Estes, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Delilah Burney, Linda Estes, Shawndale Estes, of Chattanooga; brothers, Vernell Estes, Graland, (Virginia) Estes, Alvin (Karen) Estes, Willie, Bruce, Deon and Jimmy Estes, all of Chattanooga; aunts, Mollie Congo, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Bernice Wright, of Chattanooga; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; two close friends, Belinda McCutchenson and Gwendolyn Davis.Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Greater New Hope COGIC with Elder W. L. Hambrick officiating.Interment in Highland Memorial Gardens.The body will lie in state after noon today and the family will receive friends from 7 8 p.m. at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.