She was born on March 18, 1934, to Charlie and Verna McBride in Thayer, Missouri. On July 2, 1952, she married J.D. Lingo. Esther enjoyed playing bridge, video games and shopping. She was a Homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Tonia, her parents, and grandparents.
Survivors include her son and two daughters, Rick and Becky Lingo of Davisville, West Virginia, Renee and Bob Gruber of Grovetown, Georgia, and Vicki and Philip Cape of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at 3pm in the Elliott Sons Funeral Home Chapel-Columbia Rd.