Obituaries for Green Berry & Irene Felix Estes

Globe, AZ

Green Berry "G. B." ESTES
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Obituary
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Wednesday 3 April 1991 Eastern Arizona Courier
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    Funeral services for Green Berry "G. B." Estes, 81, were held March 2 in Caldwell's Chapel of the Valley, with Rev. Gene Barnett officiating. He died March 24, 1991, in the Whispering Pine Care Center in Sierra Vista.
    Bernice Stowell was at the organ with jera Barnett as soloist, singing "Only Trust Him" and "In The Garden." Concluding services with a Masonic ceremony and intermnet followed in the Safford Cemetery. Serving as casket bearers were Bill Pounds, David Estes, Gilbert Vasquez, Curtis Megason, Evan Bustamonte and Harry Legge.
    Mr. Estes was born August 14, 1909, in Douglas, the son of Maude Farley and Timothy Green Estes. He grew up and received his education in Douglas. In 1932 he married Irene Felix and they established their home in Safford, prior to moving to Elgin where he worked for the conservation corps.
    He later moved to Morenci and was employed for Phelps Dodge mine as a mechanic, retiring in 1973. He returned to Safford in 1963, residing there until poor health confined him to a nursing center. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star in Morenci.
    Surviving are his wife, Irene, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a son, Berry F. of Albuquerque; a daughter, Irene Delich of Parkville, Missouri; two grandchildren and a step-grandchild.
    Complete arrangements were under the direction of the Caldwell Funeral Home of Safford.
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Irene Felix ESTES
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Wednesday 16 August 1995 Eastern Arizona Courier, p. 6
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    Funeral Services for Irene Estes, 87, formerly of Safford, were held August 10 at Caldwell's Chapel of the Valley, Odell Henderson officiating.
    Estes was born in Mississippi and moved to Blackrock, Arkansas, at age 12. The family later moved to Arizona where she married Green Berry Estes in 1933. They made their home in Morenci, Globe, and Safford. She moved to New Mexico in 1990 [to live with her son].
    She was a member and Past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed sewing and playing the piano. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1991.
    Surviving are a son, Berry Felix Estes of Los Lunas, NM; a daughter, Irene Delich of Parkville, MO; and three grandchildren.
    Arrangements are under the direction of Caldwell Funeral Home.
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