Aline Estep, age 86, of Gallipolis, died Tuesday morning September 5, 2006 at her residence. Born July 4, 1920 in Dakota, WV. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Bertha Perry Grounds. In addition to her parents she was preceded her husband Elijah Estep Sr. who she married on September 13, 1937 in Kanawha County, WV. And who preceded her on September 2, 1988, by 4 brothers, Herndon, Herbert, Dobbie and Wesley ‘Larry’ Grounds, by 7 sisters, Josephine Markin, Ellen Shiltz, Kathleen Johnson, Esther Stanley, Evelyn Grounds, Mae Grounds, and Lee Ann Grounds and by a great grandchild, Eden Elijah Estep.
Mrs. Estep was a homemaker, and also worked along side her husband as a shoe cobbler in Gallipolis. Earlier she worked for the Ohio Valley Creamery in Albany.
She was a member of the Apostolic Gospel Church in Gallipolis.
She is survived by:
3 Sons: Elijah (Kay) Estep Jr. of Eureka
Thomas ‘Jack’ (Patsy) Estep of Bidwell
James (Rosemary) Estep of Glouster
1 Daughter: Anita Estep of Gallipolis
7 Grandchildren: Thomas Jr., Timothy, Todd, Tonya, David, Jeremy, and Jason.
9 Great Grandchildren: Timothy, Sara, Joshua, Tony, Lillianna, Quinton, Halley, Gene, and Ashley.
2 Brothers: George (Jan) Grounds of Albany
Johnny (Connie) Grounds of Okeechobee, FL.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM. Friday September 8, 2006 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood funeral Home 810 2nd. Ave. Gallipolis, with Rev. Willard Blankenship officiating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 6-9 PM.
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