DALLAS, Texas — Loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many, Paul Estes,

passed away on November 17, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.

Paul grew up primarily in Arkadelphia, Ark., with his parents, Otis and Ellen Kimzey Estes and his three siblings: Pat, Otis Jr. and Mary Jo.

He was Senior Class president at Arkadelphia High School where he graduated in 1963. He was awarded All-State honors in football and tennis that year and accepted a full football scholarship to Tyler Junior College in Texas. Afterwards, he transferred to Henderson State University where he was elected Senior Class president, inducted into Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities and served as president of the Theta Xi fraternity until he graduated with a B.B.A. in Marketing in 1967.

Upon graduation, he served in the Naval Reserves then the Arkansas Army National Guard, before serving in the Texas Air National Guard out of Grand Prairie, Texas for 10 years. During this time, he married his college sweetheart, Jackie Wilkins Estes, in 1968 and moved to Texas where they started their family and Paul utilized his degree to begin a successful career in computer software sales for many notable companies such as IBM, Bank of America and Digital Equipment Corporation. Paul attended as many of his three childrens’ sporting, school and dance events as he could. He was rarely seen without his enormous VHS camera on his shoulder at these events. He often took his family on long road trips across the country.

Paul retired in 2007 and enjoyed playing volleyball, bridge, traveling and spending time with his family. He loved to be silly and crack jokes. Paul spent years researching the Estes family genealogy and would proudly share his findings with his relatives.

Paul was a life long believer in Christ and a member of the Methodist church. He taught his children to pray with gratitude before each meal and to turn to the Bible for guidance and strength in all situations.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Ellen Estes of Malvern, Ark. He is survived by his three children, Patricia Lamastus (Robert), Julia Morgan (Billy), and Jason Estes (Sayako), nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his three siblings, Patricia Whitten, Otis Estes Jr. and Mary Jo Estes; along with a host of loving cousins, nieces, nephews and friends whom he loved like family.

Graveside services will be December 19th at 2 p.m., at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Malvern, Ark.

Memorial donations may be made in his honor to the Dementia Society of America - https://www.dementiasociety.org/donate.