Burton Charles Estep
April 10, 2019
Date of Service: April 14, 2019
Interment Location: Laurels Section
Mr. Burton Charles Estep
Born 4/7/1927 and Died on 4/10/2019.
After his 92nd birthday, Mr. Burton Estep passed away peacefully in Nashville, TN on 4/10/19 at 6:19am. A native of Carter County Tennessee, he was the son of the late Godfrey and Lora Richardson Estep. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Ruth Rash Estep, a twin sister, Helen Estep, a sister, Selma Swift, a brother Shade Estep, and many beloved friends and extended family.
Mr. Estep served in the military, graduated from college and retired as President of Adairville Banking Company, Adairville, Kentucky. During his career he was also a teacher at Holmes Jr. College in Mississippi and continued on to work as a National Bank Examiner while raising his family in Nashville, TN.
Burton and Ruth are survived by their two daughters Cindy Gilmore and Julia (Terri) Robertson and two sons, Richard Estep and Roger Estep. Burton was blessed with 8 grandchildren, Michael Parsons, Amanda Gaston, Joshua Estep, Natalie Prince, Michelle Crow, Patrick Estep, Adam Estep and Benjamin Estep, and several great grandchildren. Burton had a special relationship with his two daughters-in-law, Brenda and Angela and the family thanks them for their loving attention to him through the years. A special thank you goes to his daughter, Julia, who has been his constant caretaker for the last 15 years. She stood by his side through each illness as tenderly as she served her mother during her illnesses. Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, promises to fill her with many blessings for her honorable service.
Burton enjoyed music and his guitars and shared that hobby with many of his fellow residents at the St. Mary’s Villa Independent and Assisted Living Centers in Nashville, TN where he resided for the last several years of his life. He was always encouraging others to grab a guitar and join him in “I’ll Fly Away”. Today, he celebrates the Resurrection.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with his son Richard Estep officiating. Interment will follow in Happy Valley Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until the service hour at 2 p.m. Military Honors will be provided by the Carter County Honor Guard.
Condolences may be sent to the family at our web-site www.memorialfcelizabethton.com.
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