She was born on April 17, 1937 in Harlan, Kentucky to the late John and Lula {Pace} Nolan. Esther was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved spending time with her family. Esther is survived by her adoring husband of 63 years, Oakley McQueen; daughters Janet (Frank) Lawson and Donna Pater; seven grandchildren, Christy (Jamie) Asher, Brandon Hymer, Casey (Jodi) Pater, Dylan Pater, Justin (Angie) Pleiman, Jackie Toennission, and Jason (Emmy) Burnett; 18 great grandchildren; two sisters Jenell (Paul) Proffitt and Ann (Danny) Caldwell; two brothers Harold (Barbara) Nolan and Kyle (Faye) Nolan. She was preceded in death by her daughter Kimberly (Robert) Burnett, son-in-law Jake Pater, four sisters Claudine Hensley and Juanita Kendall-Murphy, Myrtle, Lorene and two brothers Hayes Nolan and Arthur Nolan. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 10am until 12pm at the Rose Hill Funeral Home, with a funeral service to follow.
