Bettie Jo Fisher Estep

March 11, 1933 - September 15, 2018

Bettie Jo Fisher Estep, 85, of Bristol, Tennessee, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Radford, Virginia, a daughter of the late Ernest and Hazel Prater Fisher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene “Gene” Jackson Estep; one son, Gregory Estep; and one grandson, Brandon Estep. Bettie was an elementary school teacher for over twenty years having taught at Central Elementary, Fairmount Elementary, Rosemont Elementary, and Alternate School at Tennessee High School. She was a member of State Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include her two sons, Chris Estep and wife Beverly, of Bristol, Tennessee, and their daughter Brittany Sheffield and husband Stacey, and their son, Warren Sheffield, of Johnson City, Tennessee; Lee Estep and his wife, Linda, and their children Monica, and Michael, of Roswell, Georgia; daughter-in-law, Libba Estep, and her children Jackson, and Graham, of Brentwood, Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. Committal Service and Interment will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Glenwood Cemetery in Bristol, Tennessee, with Pastor Mike Eklund officiating. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Lori Youngblood, Jerry Collins and the staff of Ballad Hospice for all their love and care given to Bettie. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Ballad Hospice, 1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Estep and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.