Glenna Estelle Gastineau, daughter of the late Lou Myrtle Scaggs Bales and Walter Herbert Bales was born in Ellington, Missouri on November 3, 1915. She departed this life on July 28, 2010, having attained the age of 94 years, nine months and 25 days.
On November 5, 1932 in Centerville, Missouri Estelle was united in marriage to Cleo Gastineau. To this loving union two daughters were born. Estelle has been a long-standing member of the Ellington First Baptist Church. In her early years she was an avid flower gardener. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting, traveling, eating and visiting at the Nutrition center. Estelle loved games of competition, especially card games with family and friends. Estelle was a passionate mother to all her family. There is a plaque in her living room given to her by one of her grandchildren which says "Home is at Grandma's House".
Estelle was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Cleo, two brothers, Bernell (Gabe) Bales and Herbert Orell (Jim) Bales, and one sister, Tressie Carter.
Estelle is survived by her two daughters, Glenna Lou Parks and her husband Dale of Ellington, MO., Wanda Lee Strever and her husband John of Conway, Arkansas, four grandchildren, James D. Parks, Ellington, MO., Terry Baker, Springfield, MO., Kathie Strever, Conway, AR., and LaRissa Rolleigh, Heber Springs, AR., nine great grandchildren, Sarah and Tasha Parks, Ellington, MO., Jason Loe, Montgomery, AL., John Loe, Nixa, MO., Jacob Vaughan, Conway, AR.,Jenna Morgan, Haleyville, AL., Taylor Munro, Oxford, MS., Evan Munro, Conway, AR., and Logan Rolleigh, Heber Springs, AR., eleven great-great grandchildren, Nova Odell, Ellington, MO., Jacob and Abbygale Loe, Wichita Falls, TX., Reece Loe, Nixa, MO., Ryker, Ethan, Duclin, and Balia Morgan, Haleyville, AL., Jonathan, Gretchen, and Avery Vaughn, Conway, AR. Estelle will be missed terribly by a host of relatives, nieces and nephews and many friends who will mourn her passing.
Funeral Services: Saturday July 29, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
Minister: Jim Stewart
Burial: Ellington Memorial Cemetery
Pallbearers: Jim Parks, Logan Rolleigh, Bruce Gastineau, Larry Gastineau,
Dennis Carter, Taylor Monro, Evan Munro.
Honnorary Pallbearers: Wayne Bales and Bernie Bales
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, MO.