Esther Louise Colf, 97, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, passed away on Jan. 20, 2024, at Donalson Care Center in Fayetteville. Mrs. Colf was born on Jan. 8, 1927, in Worcester, Massachusetts, to the late Joseph and Catherine Maloney Palmieri.

She moved with her family to Ypsilanti, Michigan, when she was a child. Mrs. Colf was a devoted wife and loving mother to her family. Esther was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Fayetteville, Tennessee.

Ether was preceded in death by her husband, Lester L. Colf; son, Larry Colf; sisters, Anna Beard, and Joan Mason; brothers, Charles Palmieri and Robert Palmieri; and a grandson, Scott Colf.

Survivors include her children, Lester L. Colf, Jr. (Dreama) of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Ronald A. Colf of Fayetteville, Tennessee, and Linda L. Messer (Douglas) of Fayetteville, Tennessee; grandson, Brian Colf; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Colf will be buried next to her beloved husband in Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Esther Louise Colf.