Estus Hibbard Sr. of Manchester, Kentucky United States was born on November 28, 1927 in Burning Springs to Walter Hibbard and Amanda (Sams). He had siblings Wood Hibbard, Lottie (Hibbard), William "Dub" Hibbard, Noah Hibbard, Carlo Hibbard, John Hibbard, Elois (Hibbard), and Frances Maulene (Hibbard). Estus was baptized at Liberty Baptist Church in Fall Rock, Clay County. He married Gladys Ann Hubbard on April 3, 1976 at Liberty Baptist Church in Fall Rock, Clay County, and they were married until Estus' death on August 4, 2000. Estus Hibbard had children Estus Hibbard III, Melissa Ann (Hibbard), and Tonya Renee Hibbard.