T. J. Estep Buried Here Tuesday
Funeral services were held at the C.B. Chandler Funeral Chapel Tuesday, October 7, at 3:30 p.m. for T.J. Estep, who died Monday at the home of a son, Cecil Estep, of the Highway community. Rev. Eli Turner, of Idalou conducted the services.Pallbearers were, Gordon Parks, Lester English, Forrest Martin, Ernest Gragson, Downus Hagins and Emmett Hagins. Flowerbearers were Yuba Lee Parks, Winona Pace and Ruth Gragson. Interment was made in the Spur Cemetery.
Thomas Jefferson Estep was born June 20, 1890 at Gibtown, Texas. He was married to Olia Gertrude Gradson at Perrin, where he lived until moving to Dickens County in 1925. Mr. Estep moved back to Perrin in 1930, returning to Spur in July of this year. His health had been failing the last six years.
Survivors are three sons, Cecil, Alton and Lesley Estep; two sisters, Mrs. John Boydston Perrin; and Mrs. A.B. Long, Mineral Wells; and five grandchildren.
©The Texas Spur, October 9, 1941
From the records of Lillian Grace Nay; Transcribed by Kay Laster
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