Sherman Estep

Sherman married Pearle A. Asher about 1916 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Pearle was born on 17 Jun 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Mar 1964 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Richardson Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Eula Martha Estep, 83, 322 West Doe Avenue, Elizabethton, died Thursday, December 26, 2002, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. Mrs. Estep was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Sherman and Pearl Asher Estep. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, John Estep and Walter Estep, and a sister, Eller Estep. Mrs. Estep was a textile worker and was a Free Will Baptist.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda Estep, Charlotte, N.C., and two sisters, Ethel Bowers and Vena Good, both of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Ethel married Daniel Coolidge Bowers on 5 Jan 1944 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Daniel (son of Jason B. Bowers and Rosa Lee Williams) was born on 14 Jun 1924 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 21 Sep 1994 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Vena Kathryn Estep Good, 93, Elizabethton, passed away March 30, 2023, at Hermitage Health Center in Elizabethton following a stroke. She was born on December 29, 1929 to Sherman and Pearle Asher Estep of Stoney Creek. Vena moved with brothers to Ohio, and it was there she married Charles Thomas Good. They made their home in Monroe, Mich., where she took pride in raising their children. She returned to Elizabethton after they had grown and moved away. Raised in Holly Springs Free Will Baptist, she was also a past member of Monroe Missionary Baptist in Michigan. Vena had a lifelong love of baseball, music, and was a fan of college basketball with March tournaments being her favorite times. Above all, her greatest joy was her grandchildren. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Joseph Good; a granddaughter, Anna Grayson Sanders; brothers, Walter Howard Estep Sr. and John Wesley Estep; and sisters, Eller Estep, Eula Estep and Ethel Bowers. Vena leaves behind a son, John (Margarita) Good; daughter, Cindy Norris; daughter-in-law, Deborah Good; five grandchildren, Rachael “Liz” (Don) Selby, Sean Good, Alex (Natelee) Good, Kathryn Sanders and Sarah Sanders; two special great-granddaughters, Piper and Riley Selby; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Eric Sams officiating. Interment will follow in the Richardson Cemetery (Stoney Creek). Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.

Read more at: https://www.elizabethton.com/2023/04/03/vena-kathryn-estep-good/

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Judy Mae Bowers, 76, Elizabethton, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Hermitage Health Center following an extended illness. She was born December 18, 1944 to the late Coolidge and Ethel Estep Bowers.
In earlier years, Judy was employed at the East Tennessee Chair Company. Later she was employed as a house keeper. She loved cleaning her house, watching Fox News and loved to listen to Southern Gospel Music. She was a member of East Side Freewill Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Shelia Payne and Darla Bowers.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Dewey Bowers; three children, Jeffrey (Barbara) Bowers and Pam (Bryon) Gouge, all of Elizabethton, and Tina (Bobby) Miller, Siloam, N.C.; five grandchildren, Jeff “Skeeter” Bowers, Megan Buckles, Lacey Pasquale, Erica Riggs and Daniel Miller; one great-granddaughter, Kelsey Pasquale; two brothers, Terry Bowers and Kelly (Lynn) Bowers; and two sisters, Kathy (Bill) Hyder and Debra Crouse. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, in the Bowers Cemetery (Roy Bowers Road) with her son-in-law, Bryon Gouge, officiating. Pallbearers will be selected from family and friends.