James Wyman Estes

James Wyman Estes obituary, Sulligent, AL

James Wyman Estes

James Estes Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Veal Memorial Funeral Home – Guin on Apr. 4, 2025.
In lieu of flowers the family request memorials to
Jimmy Hale Mission or St Jude's
The Jimmie Hale Mission
P.O. Box 10472
Birmingham, AL 35202 https://jimmiehalemission.com/donate/
St Jude
501 St. Jude’s Place
Memphis, TN 38105 https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=header-btn-donate-now
Visitation
Sunday, April 6, 2025
6 - 8 PM
First Baptist Church
Guin, AL
Service
Monday, April 7, 2025
11:00 AM
First Baptist Church
Guin,AL
Burial with Military Honors
Guin City Cemetery
Guin, AL
Wyman Estes age 95 of Guin, AL passed away Friday, April 4, 2025 in the Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, AL.
Born October 20, 1929 in Guin, AL, he is the Son of the late James H. and Mae McGuire Estes and the Husband of the late Jewel Stricklin Estes. Wyman served in the Air Force stationed in Phoenix, AZ, Biloxi, MS, Greenville, SC and a tour in Germany. After his military service he began his work career with Liberty National life Insurance where he worked as an insurance agent and associate manager before he retired. After retirement, he became an insurance partner with Your Insurance Centers, Inc. He drove a tour bus and made multiple trips to Branson, New York City and Washington, D.C. and other locations in the US. He drove the bus for the annual Marion County Baptist Association Mission Trip and drove the 6th Graders from Guin Elementary School to Washington, D.C. for 13 years. He was one of the bus drivers for the Auburn University Marching Band for 5 years. He was requested many times to drive the bus for area High Schools to their field trips, band and athletic events.
Wyman volunteered in his community by serving as a trustee for the Guin Schools. He was a previous member of the Advisory Board of State Bank and Trust and the Board of the Guin Housing Authority. He also served in various civic clubs.
Wyman was a Deacon Emeritus after serving 50 years. He taught Youth Boys Sunday School for many years and volunteered many hours with the bus ministry. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by a Daughter, Cindy Estes Sager (Bill), a Son, Jamey Estes, 4 Grandchildren, Shelley Blocker (Allan), Justin Estes (Misty), Tasia Benton (Joseph), and Jordan Miles (Derrick) and 9 Great Grandchildren, Will Blocker, Maggie Blocker, Audrey Blocker, Macie Lancaster (Evan Mears), Cade Lancaster, Mila Benton, Zoey Benton, Aven Miles and Addy Miles.
Services held Monday, April 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM from the First Baptist Church in Guin with Bro. Scott Stokes officiating. Burial with Military Honors in the Guin City Cemetery.
Veal Memorial Funeral Home of Guin, AL directing.

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Veal Memorial Funeral Home – Guin

7195 US Hwy 43 P.O. Box 494, Guin, AL 35563

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