Vera Clay Estes

Vera Clay Estes, age 84, widow of Buford Estes Jr., passed away November 25, 2019 at her residence in Clay City, Kentucky.  Born in Powell County, she was the daughter of the late Rayburn and Junnie Barnett and a member of the First Baptist Church.  In addition to her parents and her husband, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Emma Lois Pinner.  Vera is survived by three sons:  Andy (Stella) Estes of Clay City, Mark (Dee Dee) Estes of Shippensburg, PA and James Donald (Mandy) Estes of Georgia; two daughters, Linda Estes Minks and Lois Estes Osborne of Clay City; one nephew, Danny Disponett; one niece, Cindy Bailey; 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and nine  great-great grandchildren.  Funeral services officiated by Bro. Marion Brewer will be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Hearne Funeral Home Inc., 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, KY.  Visitation begins at 6:00 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Clay City-Eaton Cemetery with David Watson, Bobby Estes, Jeremy Davis, Harold Bailey, Ben Watson and Raymond Minks serving as active pallbearers.  Honorary pallbearers are Bill Riley, A. J. Osborne and Roger Watson.  Arrangements by Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.