Esther Evelyn Fry, 79, of Farmington, Mo., died Sept. 15, 2004, at MARMC in Farmington.

She was born Feb. 1, 1925, in Williamsville, Mo., to Clarence and Nora Armstrong Bristow.

She was a member of Farmington First Baptist Church and married George Franklin Fry 58 years ago on Sept. 7, 1946.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Melvin and Leonard Bristow; and one brother-in-law, Don Duckett.

She is survived by her husband, George Franklin Fry of Farmington, formerly of Piggott; one daughter, Glenda Kay Fry Dowler of Lee's Summit, Mo.; three sons, Larry F. Fry and wife, Lee Ann, of Logansport, Ind., Garry Fry and wife, Debra, of Dodge City, Kans., and Terry Fry and wife, Cindy, of St. Charles, Mo.; two sisters, Juanita Duckett of Florissant, Mo., and Frieda (Mrs. Leon) Ballew of Granite City, Ill.; two brothers, Willard Bristow and wife, Mary, of Hermitage, Mo., and Robert Bristow and wife, Pat, of Florissant; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at the Taylor Funeral Service Chapel in Farmington with Rev. Don Stanley and Rev. Richard Taylor officiating. Burial followed in Hillview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Farmington.