Obituary of Blanche Estep

Bryson City Dateline Blanche Cook Estep, age 77, of the Brush Creek Community in Bryson City went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 8, 2010 after a period of declining health. A lifelong resident of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mamie Hutchins Cook; and wife of the late Grady P. Estep. She was a member of the Brush Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a stepson, Harold Estep; three brothers, Leroy, Joel, and Floyd Cook; and one grandson, Ronnie Estep, Jr. She is survived by one daughter, Wanda Cloer and husband Mike; two sons, Randy Estep and wife Sheila, Ronnie Estep and wife Carolyn; five grandchildren, Melissa Vaughn and husband Anthony, Michelle DeHart and husband Kevin, Jason Cloer and wife Heather of Franklin, Mark Estep and wife Joni, Amy Robertson and husband Heath; nine great grandchildren, Darien, Cason, Logan, Cydnie, Autumn, Reece, Blake, Cody, and Jasmine all of Bryson City; three brothers, John Cook of Whittier, Wade Cook of Bryson City, Sam Cook of Alabama; four sisters, Barbara Holden of Charleston, SC, Retha Sieveking of Bryson City, Vera Cogdill of Waynesville, Patricia McDermott of Jacksonville, FL. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Brush Creek Baptist Church. Revs. Bobby Cloer and Jim Cochran will officiate with burial in the Tabor Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Crisp Funeral Home where the body will remain until the service hour.