From: The Birmingham News, Sunday, April 29, 1956:
Florence S. Estes, 69, of 4732 Seventh Av S, died at her home Saturday afternoon. Surviving are her husband, John Estes; three sisters, Mrs. Mamie E. Wesson and Mrs. W. J. Tucker, both of Birmingham, and Mrs Ida Wiley of Alexandria, La; a brother, R. T. Estes of Laurel, Miss, and several nieces and nephews. Johns Ridout's has charge of funeral arrangements, which will be held in York, Ala, Monday.

From: The Birmingham News, Sunday, April 5, 1959:
Graveside services for John Robert Estes, 89 year old retired farmer will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday at York, Alabama. Mr. Estes died Saturday at a local hospital after a long illness. He lived at 4732 7th Ave S. He is survived by cousins.

From The Birmingham News, Monday, January 22, 1940:
Willis A. Estes, age 55, of 4416 11th Ave N, passed away Saturday evening. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Minnie Estes; two daughters, Mrs. Floyd R. Bell, Miss Helen Estes; three sons, Joe A., Walter A., George A. of Birmingham; one brother, R. T. Estes of York, Ala; four sisters, Mrs. Ida Key, Mrs. Mamie Wesson, Birmingham, Mrs. Rosa Tucker of York, Ala, Mrs. Florence Estes, Epps, Ala. Funeral services will be held from Luguire's Chapel at 2 p.m. Monday, Rev. J. L. Thomas and Rev. James Cantrell officiating. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers: William Glenn, James Glenn, Sterling Brown, Bert Brown, Jr., James Ledford, Robert Cotton. Honorary pallbearers: Herschel Spinks, Charley Schrimscher.

From The Birmingham News, Friday, June 17, 1966:
Mrs. Mamie Estes Wesson of 1331 4th Court West, passed away Thursday a.m. at a local hospital. She is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. H. L. (Alice) Spinks, Mrs. Henry (Inez) Sykes, both of Birmingham; 2 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, R. T. Estes of Meridian, Miss; 1 sister, Mrs. Ida Wiley of Pineville, La; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 11 a.m. Saturday at Elmwood Chapel, interment Elmwood Cemetery. Dr. H. M. Hudson and Rev. Joe Harmon officiating. Active pallbearers: Fred Tucker, Marian Allen, E. E. Estes, George Estes, Floyd Bell, Jack Sizemore.

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