Bass Estes

81 year old Bass Estes of Smithville died Friday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was owner of Estes Furniture and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was also a member of Liberty Lodge #77 and a Mason and Shriner. The funeral will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Donald Owens will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Estes was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Albert and Kate Sullivan Estes; a son, Roger Estes; a brother, Don Estes; and a sister, Sylvia Redmon. He is survived by his wife, Montie Estes of Smithville. One daughter, Donna Estes Cripps of Murfreesboro. One son, David and his wife Gail Estes of Murfreesboro. Two step-sons, Pat and wife Beverly Wallace of Murfreesboro and Mark and wife Jennifer Wallace of Smithville. Twelve grandchildren, Jason Cripps, Jacob Cripps, Katie Cripps, Zane Estes, Zandra McKenzie, Jessica Wallace, Julie Wallace, Spencer Wallace, McCullough Wallace, Teresa Allen, and Brandon and Andy Estes. Two great grandchildren, Hunter and Lauren Cripps of Indiana. A daughter-in-law, Dot Estes of Smithville. Two sisters, Linda Strausburg of Sparta and Dora Estes of Smithville. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Donations may be made to the ALS “Lou Gehrig’s” Foundation.