Louvetta Cowan Estes

Louvetta Cowan Estes of Clarendon was born in Estelline on November 8, 1925, to Randy and Myrtle Wallace Cowan. She passed into the arms of her Heavenly Father on February 8, 2018, at the age of 92.

Celebration of Life Services were held on Sunday, February 11, 2018 in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Rev. Lance Wood, officiating. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.
Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Louvetta graduated from Clarendon High School in 1943. Louvetta married Bailey Estes on May 8, 1952, in Clarendon and they had two children, Stephen Bailey Estes and Melissa Estes Butts. They lived in Clarendon until 2007 when they moved to Lubbock but never considered any place ‘home’ except Clarendon.

After Bailey passed away in 2010, Louvetta moved to San Antonio. Louvetta worked as a Telephone Operator until 1952 when she and Bailey married at which time she stayed home to become a housewife and mother. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Clarendon.

She loved children and served as den mother for cub scouts in the 1950’s. She enjoyed playing dominoes with Bailey and her family. She was an avid reader and enjoyed watching game shows. When she was unable to attend church, she watched live broadcasts on Sunday morning. She enjoyed entertaining and amazing family and friends with her ability to recite many poems, stories, and songs from memory.

Louvetta was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years; her parents; two brothers, J.R. Cowan and H.R. Cowan; three sisters, Bessie Thompson, Marzelle Russell and Nelta Mann.

Survivors include a son, Stephen Bailey Estes of Clarendon; daughters, Melissa Butts and husband John of San Antonio and Toza Jones and husband Cecil of Lubbock; grandchildren, Bryant Jones and wife Jamie, Lafonda Miller and husband Jeremy, Stephanie Estes-Davidson and husband Josh, Eric Butts and Kyle Butts; step grandson, Jerod Moore and wife Terri; seven great grandchildren, Bradley Jones, Tabatha Jones, Chase Jones, Baylee Jones, Cassius Miller, Angeline Chavez, Evan Bailey Estes; and a host of extended relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Mulkey Theatre Project, c/o Clarendon EDC, PO Box 826, Clarendon, TX 79226, or a church of choice.

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