Estella Musgrove

“To everything there is a season; a time to be born”...Ecclesiastes 3:1 Estella Albertine Musgrove was born on June 11, 1921 in Fort Worth, Texas to the  parentage of Leslie Hensley Hargis and Myrtle Skelton. Estella was the middle child raised with two brothers. “When I was a child”… II Corinthians 13:11 She attended Fort Worth Public Schools and graduated from I.M. Terrell High School in 1939. Estella was affectionately called “Aunt Tina” by her nieces and nephews and “Albertine” or “Tina” by her friends.  Her mother died when she was only a little girl so she was raised by her grandmother and Aunt Florence. “A time to love’….Ecclesiastes 3:4 In the 1940s Estella met and married the love of her life Frank Musgrove. Together they had three beautiful children Myrna Jo Musgrove, Frank James Musgrove Jr., and Gweneth Ivilia Musgrove. Together they were co-owners of a janitorial business. They also were the original charter members of St. Peter Presbyterian Church. They spent many years together raising their children and grandchildren until Frank departed this life on November 1, 1988. Estella devoted her life to her church and to her grandchildren. “I am now ready to be offered”… II Timothy 4:6 In 2011 she fell ill and spent her last years at the Matlock Place in Arlington. There she continued her faith by attending church and bible study. She loved playing Bingo and dominos. She was known as the “bingo queen”.  She always had a smile on her face and never met a stranger. But after fighting pneumonia on several occasions Estella decided to move on to what she described as a “better life” on March 31st 2015. Estella was  preceded in death by her husband Frank Musgrove Sr., daughters Myrna Jo Arnold and Gweneth Musgrove. “I will not leave you comfortless”…St. John 14:13 She leaves to cherish her memory, her son Frank Musgrove Jr. (Beverly), grandchildren Cortena Arnold Williams (Bernard), Dawn Musgrove Ficklin, and D’Mia Jackson,  Latoya Hawkins, Elbert Hawkins, Karen Pointer, Timothy Melton Hugh and Natasha Hugh; great grandchildren Cimoya Collins, Danielle Ficklin, and Gregory Ficklin Jr.; nephew Willie Roy Hargis (Marian); Niece, Myrtle Madison, Special friends, Viola Cummings, Thelma Jones, and Athalia Bridges.