Estella Cropper

Estella Dell (Brown) Cropper, daughter of the late Floyd and Essie (Shrable) Brown, was born July 2, 1927, in Gepp, Arkansas, and departed this life November 24, 2022, in Ash Grove, Missouri, at the age of 95 years, 4 months, and 22 days.

On December 20, 1941, she was united in marriage to Auston Ray Cropper and to this union three children were born: Patricia, Catherine, and Leonard.

Estella lived most of her life in Hartville, Missouri, farming alongside her husband and caring for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed hosting family gatherings and entertaining the kids. She loved gardening, being with her family, reading, and sewing.

She made a profession of faith in Christ at a young age and attended Shaddy Chapel Church of Christ, Hartville First Free Will Baptist Church, and South Street Church of Christ.

Estella was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Essie Brown, her husband, Auston, and her sister, Shirley Fabry.

She is survived by her children, Patricia Ann Rogers and husband, Bill, of Hartville, Missouri, Catherine Louise Henderson and husband, Byron, of Hartville, Missouri, and Leonard Ray Cropper and wife, Tawanna, of Walnut Grove, Missouri, seven grandchildren, Darin Saylor and wife, Becky, Deana (Dede) Moore and husband, Bruce, Michelle Vanderburg and husband, Roy, Amy Ridenour and husband, Craig, Michael Cropper and wife, Christy, Annette Culver and husband, Nathan, and Alana Kelley and husband, Ronnie, 15 great-grandchildren, Justin Moore and wife, Jade, Emily Otte and husband, Edward, Austyn McAnarney and husband, Logan, Elijah Vanderburg, Cody Kelley and wife, Kaitlen, Braden Splain, Grace Culver, Rachel Saylor, Hannah Vanderburg, Grant Culver, Jenna Kelley, Jacob Saylor, Gensen Culver, Auston Cropper, and Peter Cropper, six great-great grandchildren, Levi Moore, Kadrienne Moore, Annabelle McAnarney, Laney Moore, Emmaree McAnarney, and soon-to-arrive, Kollins Kelley.

Estella was a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, a caring neighbor and friend. We will always cherish the special times we had together.