Charles E. Estes

Published 12:00 am Thursday, October 13, 2011

Charles E. Estes, 80, of Bowling Green, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 .

The Allen County native was born Nov. 29, 1930, a son of the late John Estes and Mae Buttrum Estes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Word Estes; three brothers, John Estes, Jr., Bobby Gene Estes and Harold Estes; and one sister, Lorene Weaver.

Mr. Estes was a truck driver and a Korean War Army Veteran.

Survivors include his daughter, Cathy Estes Willoughby (Kevin) of Bowling Green; one sister, Wilma Smith of Kansas City, Kan.; one grandchild, Josh Willoughby; and several nieces and nephews.

Donations may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 at Johnson-Vaughn-Phelps Funeral Home with burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.