Esther lived most of her life in Mammoth Spring, AR. She enjoyed gardening, fishing the Spring River, and caring for her pets. She worked at Tri-County Shirt Factory in Salem, AR.
She was born in Mammoth Spring, AR, to Joe and Rosie Washam on March 24, 1927. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: 2 husbands, Donald McAnally and Robert Davis; 2 sons, Larry Dees and Archie Dees; 4 brothers, R.L. Washam, Robert Washam, Edward Washam, and Tommy Washam.
Survivors include: 2 sons, Harvey Dees and William “Pete” (Lorerinda) Budd; 4 grandchildren, Joe Dees, Brenda Dees, Harvey Lee Dees, and Kristy Gookin; many great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Graveside services will be 11am Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at the Riverside Cemetery in Mammoth Spring, AR. Arrangements are under the direction of the Clary Funeral Home in Thayer, MO.
