Funeral Is Wednesday For Ringgold Lineman Who Died In Florida Accident

  • Monday, April 6, 2015
Jeffery Max Estes
Jeffery Max Estes

Funeral services will be Wednesday for an employee of Service Electric Company who was killed along with two fellow employees on Thursday in Florida when a car went out of control.

Jeffery Max Estes, 40, was from Ringgold.

He was a lifelong resident of the North Georgia area who graduated from Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School Class of 92. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He was a member of IBEW Local #175 since 1994 and was a journeyman lineman for more than 15 years. He was also certified as a bare hand lineman.

He leaves behind wife, Jennifer "Jen" Estes of Ringgold; parents, Gary and Martha Estes of Rossville, GA; children, Natasha Estes of Dalton, and Cole Estes of Ringgold.

Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the Fort Oglethorpe Chapel with Minister Chris Barnett officiating. Burial will follow in the Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 3-8 p.m. on Tuesday and prior to the service on Wednesday at the W.L. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home, Fort Oglethorpe.

 

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