Ester Lee Bartley was born June 18, 1932, unto the late Walter Grice
and Beatrice Hersey Grice. She departed this life Sunday, February 19, 2023, at
her son's home in Baldwyn, MS.
At an early age, she joined Mt. Nebo C.M. E. Church in Baldwyn. She was a very
active member until her health started to decline. She loved her family dearly.
She graduated from Baldwyn School and then from Mississippi Industrial
College in Holly Spring, MS, with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. She taught
at several schools and after 36 years of teaching young minds, she retired from
the Desoto County School District in Olive Branch, MS.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, John Bartley Jr.; three
brothers: Gelin Grice, Eugene Grice and Horace Grice; one sister, Mildred Riley;
one niece, Antonella Bell; and three nephews: Johnathan Bell, Calvin Williams
and Willie Cox.
She leaves to cherish her memories, her lovely and devoted son, Benjamin
William (Gloria); three grandchildren: Michael Beene, Benji Williams and
Tiffany Williams; two sisters, Doris Agnew and Delois Williams; several nieces
and nephews: Rita Bell, Jessie Riley, Dorkeshia Agnew, Selethra Green, Amekia
Bell, Tamekia Bell, Kia Bell, Erica Harvell, Melody Gill, Fenesha Friar, Willie
Joyce Cunningham, Mary Rainey, Gelin Miller, Dorothy Reasonova, Barry Riley,
Gary Riley, Lee Pippins Eugene Grice, and Bob Grice; and a host of other family
members and friends.