Obituary of Esther Guthrie Wilcox

Bedford – Esther “Betty” Guthrie Wilcox, 98, of Bedford, entered into Heaven at 4:55 am on Friday, September 22, 2017, surrounded by her family, at Stonebridge Health Campus.

Born April 13, 1919 in Lawrence Co., she was the daughter of Trues and Hazel (McKnight) Kimbley. Betty married Clyde Guthrie on July 30, 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1968. She married Oren Hamer Wilcox on October 10, 1971 and he preceded her in death in 1996. Betty was a graduate of Tunnelton High School with the class of 1936. She was employed at various retail stores in Bedford including Alden’s and the Well’s Shoppe. Betty was a member of the White River Baptist Church and loved spending time outdoors on her farm, gardening, and being with her children and grandchildren.

Betty is survived by her daughter, Clydene Guthrie Flinn and husband, Larry; a son, Philip Guthrie (Jewel Breckenridge); a sister, Martha Childers; a sister-in-law, Lillian Kimbley; grandchildren, Kathy (Darak) Blackburn, Karen Evans and fiancé, Paul Bucher, Jason (Crystal) Flinn, Jennifer (Nick) Bilskie, Jeannette Guthrie, Janine Martin, Brooke (Chad) Carroll; great grandchildren, Chase (Brooke), Chandler, and Camryn Blackburn, Colsen and Avarie Evans, Isaiah, Jacob, and Sophia Flinn, Maddie Pence, Rowen and Wyatt Bilskie, Javan Cobb, Jaylob Guthrie, Jacinda, Nadine, Hope, and Makenna Martin, Eric and Alexis Carroll; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, siblings, John Kimbley, Walter Kimbley and Jesse Kimbley (in infancy).

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Monday, September 25th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Rev. Nathan Sundt officiating. Burial will follow in the White River Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until 4:00 pm on Sunday, September 24th and from 12 noon until the hour of service on Monday, at the Day & Carter Mortuary. The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the White River Baptist Cemetery. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.