Esther Elizabeth

Gilbreath

Esther Elizabeth Gilbreath, 89, of Edmond, formerly of Blanchard, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at her home. The daughter of Christopher Adam Brandt and Helen Molly (Loeffelholz) Brandt, she was born January 10, 1928 in Wheatland, Oklahoma.

Esther married Yelverton Leroy "Red" Gilbreath on January 14, 1961 in Oklahoma City. She worked as a beautician for over 30 years and was Catholic in faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing bingo and Yahtzee, gardening, watching and feeding the birds in her yard. Her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Jeffrey Leroy Gilbreath and Larry Lloyd Turner; and her husband, Leroy "Red" Gilbreath.

She is survived by three daughters, Dianne Martin, of Mustang, Debbie McIntire and her husband, Mark, of Oklahoma City, and Sheryl Starr of Edmond; one son Gil Gilbreath and Cheryl Riggs, of Blanchard; eleven grandchildren, Todd, April, Tiffany, Rhonda, Vanessa, Tara, Ashlee, Chris, Cody, Kevin, and Kim; eighteen great grandchildren; two brothers, Clifford Brandt of Texas, and Howard Brandt of Oklahoma City; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, October 19, 2017 at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.