Louise Esterline, 85, of Kennett, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2006, at Kennett.

Born Feb. 12, 1921, in Kennett, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Vallie Mae Williams Craig.

On April 19, 1946, in Kennett, she married Rayburn Esterline, who preceded her in death on April 19, 1996. She was also preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Abby Ward.

Survivors include one son, Rayburn Wayne Esterline, of Van Buren, Mo.; two daughters, Janice Vance, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Sarah Burke and husband, Donald, of Kennett; four grandchildren, Leigh Anne Bowen, David Overturf, Shannon Nevill and Christy Esterline and three great-grandchildren, Sean Michael and Adam Wesley Bowen and Ryan Dee Nevill.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., today, Thursday, Sept. 21, at the McDaniel Funeral Home Chapel in Kennett with the Rev. Dale Rickman officiating.

Burial was in the Oak Ridge Cemetery at Kennett.

Pallbearers were Hubert Snipes, Neal Gibbons, Bill Kirby, Mark Carnell, Dennis Wallace and Henry Gee.