Esther Beatrice Settle Nutt

November 28, 1937 - March 20, 2022

Mrs. Esther Beatrice Settle Nutt of Prattville, AL, departed this life on Sunday, March 20, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Charles Lewis Nutt, as well as her four brothers—Raymond, Bruce, Jim, and Bert Settle. She leaves behind two daughters, Cynthia Nutt Muller (Richard) and Sandra Nutt Harris; three grandchildren, Christie Leigh Meeks, Charles Thomas Dempsey, and Lauren Anne Muller; three great-grandchildren, Devon Christopher Meeks, Alison Elizabeth Meeks, and Cason James Meeks; and many nieces and nephews. All of her survivors remember “Nana” as one who found joy in service to others, who managed to be fiercely strong and unbelievably gentle at the same time, and who navigated this life without having a bad word for anyone. Esther was born on November 28, 1937, in Jay, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Forrest Leroy Settle and Ruth Lee Wright Settle. She was a graduate of Jay High School and Massey Draughon Business College. In addition to her loving service as wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Esther worked for many years at American States Insurance as an account auditor. She and Charles were longtime members of First Presbyterian Church of Prattville. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Esther loved cooking, gardening, feeding the hummingbirds, her Lord, her country, and her family. Following a private visitation for the immediate family, the family will receive visitors on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Prattville Memorial Chapel and Memory Gardens, 841 Fairview Avenue, Prattville, AL. A funeral service open to all family and friends will follow there at 2:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Devon Meeks, Chase Dempsey, Ricky Smith, Robbie Rodich, Matthew Settle, Preston Settle, Cameron Parent, and Dr. Richard Muller. Flowers gratefully accepted, or memorial donations may be made to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. www.stjude.org