Estus Calvin Williams

Mr. Estus Calvin Williams, 81, of Leachville, died Wednesday, May 25, 2011, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born at Pontotoc, Miss., he was the son of the late Amory and Limmie Louise Ramsey Williams and had been a Leachville resident for most of his life. He was a 1949 graduate of Leachville High School, the former owner and operator of the Queen Anne Photography Studio, and a longtime member of the Leachville First Baptist Church.

He leaves his wife of 61 years, Bobbie Sue Parham Williams of the home;

Three sons and daughters-in-law, David and Laura Williams of Monroe, Ga., Larry and Sherri Williams of Monette, and Bobby and Karla Williams of Jonesboro;

One daughter and son-in-law, Deb Kee and her husband, Dan, of Bentonville;

One sister, Mildred Wells of Paragould; and

Eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Leachville First Baptist Church with the Rev. David Price officiating. Burial will follow in the Leachville Cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. today at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Leachville. Pallbearers will be Ryan Kee, Jared Williams, Jason Williams, Brandon Williams, Caleb Farley and Ronnie McFarland. Honorary pallbearers will include the Baraca Sunday School Class. An online guest register is available at www.HowardFuneralService.com