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Mae Newsome Estes

September 21, 1928 - October 31, 2008
Mae Newsome Estes, 80, widow of Norman J. Estes, died Friday, October 31, 2008. Mrs. Estes was a retired receptionist from Cryovac in Simpsonville. She was a member of Eastlan Baptist Church where she was an active member of the Lydia Sunday school class, Pastorals Bell Ringers and Triple L. Mrs. Estes is survived by four daughters, Carol Alewine and husband Bill of Anderson, Lynn Brady and husband David of Simpsonville, Norma Williams and husband David of Greenville, and Tammy Parnell and husband Eddie of Mt. Pleasant; one sister, Betty Newsome, and two brothers, Carlton and Billy Newsome, all of Georgia; ten grandchildren, Lacey Ford, Jared and Hayden Alewine, Christopher Brady, Ashley, Austin and Chandler Williams, Elizabeth, Mary Katherine and Stephanie Parnell; and one great-grandchild, Bradleigh Robinson. She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. The funeral service will be held at Eastlan Baptist Church on Monday, November 3, 2008 at 3:00 p.m., with visitation prior to the service from 1:45 until 2:45 at the church. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Eastlan Baptist Church, 625 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Greenville, SC 29607. The family will be at the home of her daughter, Lynn Brady, 212 Chancellor's Park Court in Simpsonville.
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Mae Newsome Estes, 80, widow of Norman J. Estes, died Friday, October 31, 2008. Mrs. Estes was a retired receptionist from Cryovac in Simpsonville. She was a member of Eastlan Baptist Church where she was an active member of the Lydia Sunday school class, Pastorals Bell Ringers and Triple L. Mrs. Estes is survived byContinue Reading

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Terry Horne left a message on March 6, 2015:
I'm sorry for the loss of your mother. Mae & I started work @ Cryovac the same day in 1972. She was a delight to talk with each day. She was a very special person who will be missed by everyone who's life she touched.
Shirley Mote left a message on March 6, 2015:
Carol and Family I'm so sorry for the loss of your Mother and Grandmother.You're all in my thoughts and prayers.
Robert and Regina Shelley left a message on March 6, 2015:
We are praying for you and your family. Robert and Regina
Pat Harris left a message on March 6, 2015:
Aunt Mae had the most infectious laugh, a real laugh and not a silly little giggle. I loved how she through her head back and really laughed. She always found something amusing. She was a grand lady and everyone enjoyed her presence. I am sorry that I wil
Julaine left a message on March 6, 2015:
It was my joy to know Mae while working at Cryovac - Simpsonville 1984-88 We had lunch together most days. Her family was the light and love of her life and you will miss her. May you find comfort and peace from the prayers and thoughts of thos
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George and Judy Nolin left a message on March 6, 2015:
Tammy and family, You are in our prayers now in your time of need.
Debbie Redd left a message on March 6, 2015:
Dear Norma, Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. You Mom was a Grand Little Lady and will be missed by so many - I am so sorry I cannot be at the serivce but please know I will be there in my thoughts and prayers for al
Daryl & Sandy Kress left a message on March 6, 2015:
Dear Carol, Daryl & I were so saddened by your Mother's loss. It was always wonderful to hear the warmth and love in your voice when you spoke about her. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Claudia Martin left a message on March 6, 2015:
Dear Family, What a delightful lady your mother was to be with. She was indeed a LADY and I enjoyed her friendship while working at Cryovac. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Claudia Martin
Christy left a message on March 6, 2015:
Dear Family, I live across from Mae and I have always thought your Mother and Grandmother was the most precious person in the world! She always asked about others and never was concerned about her self. I am truly blessed to have known your Mother and
Cathy Wilson Whisnant left a message on March 6, 2015:
Mae, along with Norman and the Estes family were a big part of my early years. I'll always cherish those memories. We had the best time, so very many memories. I feel very blessed to have known all the Estes family. I know our parents are together again.
Bob Bagwell left a message on March 6, 2015:
I fondly remember Mae when making sales calls for my old company, Dillard Paper Co. before my retirement. She was always a bright ray of sunshine and knew all visitors by name. She always had a wonderful outlook and a beautiful smile. I know that her
Beth Clark left a message on March 6, 2015:
Mae was a wonderfully sweet, delicate and fiesty little lady! I loved Amommy like my own grandmother. She always made me feel special. You have lost a very special member of the family, but a piece of her lives on in each of you. You have such a close an
Barry Armstrong left a message on March 6, 2015:
Dear Family, You should know what a pleasure it was each time I made a sales call at Cryovac. Mae was always bright, positive, concerned and professional. There are some persons that are always remembered. May you rejoice in having Mae in your live
Andrew Hayes left a message on March 6, 2015:
My sincere condolences to the Parnell family for the loss of a very important member of their lives.
Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes left a message:
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.
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