She was a native of Charlotte, NC and longtime resident. She was a long time member
of Amity Presbyterian Church.
Estelle is survived by her two daughters, Cecilia Dinkins Weller, and her husband Gary P.
Weller, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and Deborah Lynn Dinkins of Dallas, Georgia.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil A. Dinkins of Charlotte, sisters Lottie Primm
of Charlotte, Lucille Lawing of Charlotte, Rebekah Abe of Charlotte, Elizabeth Holbrook
of Huntersville, Evelyn Fowler of Miami, Florida, and brother Frank Simpson of Charlotte.
Estelle and Evelyn, twins, where born in the Oakdale area of Charlotte, NC on April 13,
1921, to parents, Ella Hovis Simpson and Robert Lee Simpson. She graduated from Long Creek School in Charlotte, NC.
She worked for a short time for A&P Co. as a comptometer operator. Following this, she worked for many years at Exxon before retiring.
Estelle was a wonderful wife to Cecil, and a very loving mother to Cecilia and Deborah. She
married Cecil A. Dinkins in March 1946 and had the two daughters.
Estelle loved family and really enjoyed gathering with all of her sisters and their families for
reunions. She loved golf. She played a good deal when younger, and enjoyed watching later
in life.
Her family will always remember her as small in stature, but large in courage and character.
She was the cement that held her family together.
All are welcome to attend and celebrate Estelle's life.
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