Birth date: Oct 25, 1920 Death date: Feb 26, 2019
Morris Reid Estes, Sr., age 98, died on February 26, 2019, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief illness. A life-long Middle Tennessean and a World War II veteran, Mr. Estes was born on October 25, 1920, in Cumb Read Obituary
I worked in the school office while at Maplewood. It was a pleasure working with Mr Estes. He always encouraged you to get as much education as you could. He was a positive person, courteous and humorous, fair and supportive, caring and kind. He was one of my happy memories of school. God be with those who loved him.
RIP. Great principal. Class of 71.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Estes. I was very fortunate and blessed to have the opportunity to meet and talk with him at Rivergate Mall a few times while he was laughing and talking with our departed friend Mr. Jimmy Holt. They are now joking and laughing while reliving the past in Heaven. May God rest Mr. Estes soul and may his memory be eternal.
Patti - so very sorry for your loss. I'm sure you will always be a "Daddy's girl!" After reading these tributes to him, I can see why you are so outgoing, always smiling, and kind. He is dancing on streets of Gold, and it will be a wonderful reunion - make sure NOTHING keeps you from Heaven!!
Mr. Estes was a great kind man . I would always pass him in the hall and he always had a smile. He was always involved with activity going on in school. Of course he could not keep us Vick girls straight. I will miss him and may God take him and continue to look over him...MHS 1970 graduate
Such a fine gentleman from the first graduating class, 1962
My sister and I were both Maplewood graduates. She in the class of 66 myself class of 68. Mr Estes was always a clear and present personage around school. When my sister first started showing dairy cattle , Mr Estes and Mr Deberry at first wasn't going to excuse her absences from school. For the first time, my stepfather came to her defense and made them both see that this was a life lesson that could not be learned from books. Also as members of the 4-H club, we were technically enrolled in UT. After that, there was never any problem with our absences pertaining to our show circuit with the cattle. We always missed about 3 of the first six weeks of school, Between the Tenn..State fair, Mid-South fair in Memphis and the National shows in Columbus. Ohio. That took up those 3 weeks . After a time, once we started doing very well with our cattle, both our nicknames with Mr Estes and Mr. Deberry became Champ and Cow Girls . Both of them seemed very proud of us and our accomplishments with the 4_H club. Usually one thinks of extra activities as all the ball teams and anything related to those teams. Ours was totally different, but each time we saw them after a show, they wanted to know how we did, and you could almost see their chests swell . That meant a great deal to both my sister and I. Teachers like those of our time in school are few and far between in education these days. Rest in Peace Mr Estes and all of the faculty members that have passed before, You truly lived up to your calling
Mr Estes Was my Principal from the time I enter Maplewood till I left (Class Of 70) He was never too busy to talk to you if you had a question, He was a fair and just person. and I belive he made a great inpack on my life. I saw him a few years ago and we had a nice chat about Maplewood and the teacher and classmate. I feel like I have lost a friend.
Charles E Hensley
