William Estes

Mr. William Ainsley Estes, 72, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Piedmont Medical Center in Rock Hill, SC.The funeral service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, November 27, 2010 at New Hope United Methodist Church with Rev. Irvin Plowden and Rev. Chris Snelgrove officiating.Interment will be in the church cemetery.The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM Friday at Barron Funeral Home. Born July 17, 1938 in Chester County, Mr. Estes was a son of the late William Lucius and Catherine Dodds Estes.He was a graduate of Chester High Schooland owner and operator of Estes Deer Processing.He was retired from South Carolina Department of Transportation as an inspector.He served in the New Hope United Methodist Church and had served in the South Carolina National Guard. He is survived by his twin sister, Emily Estes Gregory of Carlisle, SC; nephew, Wayne Gregory and his wife Pat of Carlisle; niece, Patricia Gregory-Bates and her husband Skip of Chester; aunt, Susie Axson of West Columbia, SC and many beloved special cousins.He was preceded in death by his brother Alger Lucius Estes and brother-in-law Jimmie Gregory. Memorials may be made to New Hope United Methodist Church, 2684 W. Chester School Road, Chester, SC 29706. Online condolences to the family can be made towww.barronfuneralhome.com.