Lois Estes, daughter of the late Belva Shepherd and Thelma Page Shepherd was born on April 9, 1938 at Ellsinore and departed this life in the Golden Living Center at Dexter on May 17, 2011 at the age of 73.

Mrs. Estes was a home-maker and a resident of Dexter.

She was united in marriage to Arthur Estes on June 2, 1955 at Poplar Bluff. Mr. Estes preceded her in death on December 9, 2009.

She is survived by four brothers, Don Shepherd of Puxico, Roy Shepherd of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Wayne Shepherd of Lebanon and Gary Shepherd of Sikeston: by one sister, Helen Everhart of Newfield, New York.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Shepherd: by one sister, Carol Shepherd.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 12:30 P.M. until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, May 19, 2011. Funeral services will then be conducted at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemerery.

Rainey-mathis Funeral Home of Dexter
in charge of arrangements.