Julia Ferrara, daughter of the late Douglas Estes and Nancy Cowan Estes was born on October 2, 1921 in Powe, Missouri and died on April 8, 2012 at the Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter at the age of 90.

Mrs. Ferrara was a seamstress at Elders Manufacturing, a member of the Dexter Church of God and a resident of Dexter.

On October 24, 1943 she was united in marriage to Michillino Mike Ferrara in Dexter.  Mr. Ferrara preceded her in death on February 13, 2006.

She is survived by one son and daughter in law, Mike Ferrara and wife Shirley of Alturas, California; by one grandson, Michael Scott Ferrara; by one sister, Sarah M. Mossman of Dexter and by many nieces and nephews.

Besides her husband and parents she was preceded in death by five brothers, John Estes, Jewell Estes, Earl Estes, Ernie Estes and Sylvester Estes and by six sisters, Ella Brown, Lilly Estes, Flora Hayes, Mary Lou Snider and Nellie Cato.

Friends may call from 9. until 10 a.m., Friday, April 13, 2012, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.  A private burial will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.