Carla passed away April 2, 2026 at home in Marion, Ark, ending a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Memphis, Tn. November 10, 1959 to Carrie May Eoff Elam and Carl Eugene Elam.

Carla graduated from Memphis Wooddale High School 1976, attended University of Memphis, and a member of West Memphis First Assembly of God Church. Carla loved her cats and dogs but especially anything to do with cats. She loved all her family each in her own way. She owned her own house keeping service of 25+ years where she not only made friends but also family. She cared for many of them during the final days of their lives. She was a loving mother of 36 years to her only child Justin Leslie Estabrook born Dec 6th 1989. She married her husband Leslie Urfer Estabrook in June of 1980 and was married for 43 until Les passed away in Sep of 2023. She loved thrifting and antique stores. As an active church member of WMFA she was involved in the youth group as a sponsor and throughout the years she was in the women's ministry and connect group. She met her recent partner Charles Butler at church and were together for over a year. He loved and cared for her until the end.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leslie Urfer Estabrook of 43 years, her father Carl Elam, Memphis, Tn., grandparents: Elva Taylor Watson, Terrell, Tx., Clyde Elam, Memphis, Tn.,  Martha McCullough and Homer Clyde Eoff Sr., Memphis, Tn.

Carla  is survived by son: Justin Leslie Estabrook, Marion, Ark., mother:  Carrie Eoff Elam, San Benito, Tx., brother: John Elam (Terry) Palm Bay, Fl., sister: Juliana  Hurdle, Memphis, Tn., nieces: Jennifer O'Neill (John) Indialantic, Fl., Katherine Elam-Fitzgerald (Michael) Palm Bay, Fl., Lauren Morath (Jason)  Palm Bay, Fl., nephews: Henry Hurdle, Starkville, Ms., Tucker Hurdle and Grady Hurdle Memphis, Tn., great nieces: Chloe O'Neil, Tallassee, Fl., Amelia Morath, Sophia Elam and Courtney Fitzgerald, Palm Bay, Fl., great nephews: Aidan O'Neill, Jacksonville, Fl., Jakob O'Neill, Indialantic, Fl., Noah Fitzgerald, Palm Bay, Fl. and partner Charles Butler, West Memphis, Ark. Her beloved cats: Bat, Tiggy, Cleo, and Lucy the Gecko.

The family will receive friends at West Memphis First Assembly of God Church (513 N Missouri St West Memphis AR) Saturday April 11 from  10:30 AM  to  11:30 AM.  Funeral Service to follow with Pastor Bill Harness officiating. Burial in Tyro Cemetery, Tyro Baptist Church 7740 Looxahoma-Tyro Rd, Senatobia, MS 38668.

A few words from her son:

Mom you will be greatly missed. I have always loved you from the first day I knew what it meant to love your mother. Even before and after. As I begin to go through things searching for pictures of you I began to realize that you kept EVERYTHING. No matter how insignificant it was. I have been asked to share memories but as I sit here writing this it is hard to pick out a few when I had a lifetime full of them. You were always there in my life from beginning to end. Everything you kept are now my memories. I have discovered things long forgotten. I have laughed, cried, and smiled as I sorted through it all. You are a good mother and were a great wife. Through the good, the bad, and indifferent we stuck it out together as a family till the end. Love held us together. You and dad gave me the best life possible. I will be okay. I was raised the way a southern gentleman should be. I will always try to make you proud every chance I get and honor your legacy. I will take care of Bat as I promised as well as Tiggy, Cleo, and Lucy. I find comfort knowing you are in Heaven and I will see you again someday. Until then I will carry on "and be a simple kind of man"- Lynyrd Skynyrd