Viella Thomas Estes, 86

She is survived by her son, Lonnie Estes; daughters, Dorothy Hobbs, Ruth (Medford) Murphy, Betty (Jessie) Tanner and Virginia (J.R.) Waycaster, all of Short Mountain; three sisters, Gladys Hollandsworth of Old Hickory, Mary Lou Cope of McMinnville, and Faye Robinson of Woodbury. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elie and Littie Mae Summers Thomas and her husband, Grover Lee Estes. Mrs. Estes was a member of Short Mountain Church of God, a retired factory worker, farmer and housewife.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Woodbury Funeral Home Chapel with Freddy Curtis officiating. Burial will follow at Gunter-Grizzle Cemetery. Visitation will be held until time of service today at Woodbury Funeral Home.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.