The Rev. Henry Elbert Estep, 84, of Morrisvale went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at CAMC Memorial Hospital, Charleston, after a long illness. He was a coalminer for 41 years and retired from Eastern Coal. He was a member of Maple Hill Missionary Baptist Church. He was a minister for 46 years and pastored numerous churches. He was a veteran of World War II, chaplain of Morrisvale Volunteer Fire Department and a Mason. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Jewell Estep; father and mother, Collie and Brookie Estep; brothers, Bobby, Basel, Leland, Collie Jr., and Harry; sisters, Mildred Collins and Eva Linville; and great-grandchildren, Shelby and Ryan Estep. Surviving are sons, Gary (Jo) Estep of Cedarville, Ohio, and Doug (Linda) Estep of Morrisvale; daughters, Diann (Junior) McClure, Mitzi (Rick) Adkins and Jill (Randall) Kirby, all of Morrisvale; brother, Prentus (Garnet) Estep of Drawdy; sisters-in-law, Aileen Estep of Hurricane, Romaleta Estep of Morrisvale, Lawanda Estep of Danville and Clara Miller and Alice Holeston of Morrisvale; grandchildren, Ricky and Randy Estep, Brian and Craig Adkins, Cynthia Decker, Bobbie Jo McClure, Jason Estep, Krystan Silva and Jordan Kirby; 12 great-grandchildren and one due in February; and a host of friends. The funeral was Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Handley Funeral Home, Danville, with the Rev. Darrell Searls and the Rev. Oshel Bell officiating. Burial followed in Orchard Hills Cemetery, Yawkey, with military graveside rites by Daniel Boone VFW Post 5578, Madison. You may express your condolences to the family at www.handleyfh.com.