Queen Esther

Barringer

Queen Esther Barringer, affectionately known as "Madear" was born to R. Bell Hughes and Coleman Hughes on February 20,1940, in Hughes, Arkansas. She departed this life on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Queen attended school in Hughes, Arkansas. She was employed at Toledo Hospital as a Dietary Assistant for over 50 years. Queen loved playing Pokeno and listening to Al Green.

Queen confessed to Christ at a young age joining Jerusalem Baptist Church under Pastor S. M. Jordan. Laterin life, Queen joined Friendship Baptist Church under Bishop Tisdale as an Usher

Queen was preceded in death by both parents, siblings Ernest Lee Hughes (Breeze), Alberta Hughes, Charles Hughes (Tuna), children Navada Wilson (Niecy), Justin Hughes, grandchildren Dominic Wilson, Torian Tall and great grandson Donnell McCallebb. She Leaves children Melvin Hughes (Janice), Shirley Jones, Vickie Wilson, Artis Wilson, Flora Bell Wilson, Roy Barringer and Sandra Barringer, her siblings, Freddy Lee Hughes and Wilbur Eugene Hughes. Queen leaves a host of co-workers, relatives, friends, grandchildren, great grandchildren and family members to enormous to mention everyone.