Estella Mae Pharris, 85, of Madisonville, KY passed away at 9:03 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Ridgewood Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center in Madisonville.

She was born on November 24, 1927 in Detroit, MI to the late Troy Dickerson and Murtle Wines Dickerson. She retired from Speed Queen in Madisonville and was a member of Pritchetts Chapel in Hanson, KY.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brothers, Darrell Dickerson and Robert "Bob" Dickerson and her sister, Norma Bell Greene.

She is survived by her daughters, Charlotte (Mathus) Conrad, Wanda (Dennis) Crowe, Cynthia (Rick) Bryant all of Madisonville and Lori (Chris) Marks of Richland, KY; her sons, James (Melanie) Pharris of Hanson, Freddy (Cheryl) Pharris of Manitou, KY and Caroll "Wayne" Pharris of Nashville, TN; her brother, Jackie (Jane) Dickerson of Hanson, twelve grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2013 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Mathus Conrad officiating and Bro. Bobby Rich and grandson Ricky Conrad assisting. Burial to follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. until the funeral hour Thursday at Harris Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be grandsons Skylar Pharris, Kyle Pharris, Robert Luke Miller, Dillon Bryant, Triston Marks and Dallas Marks.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Pritchetts Chapel Building Fund P.O. Box 203 Hanson, KY 42413. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.