Estelle is claimed to be a voice of reason, and she was also very hip to the latest trends. For instance, in the opening credits she is shown to be a fan of Rolling Stone magazine. Also, despite her advanced age, she frequents adult nightclubs and partakes in many other activities of people much younger than she is.She is also a strong advocate of black history, as she shared her struggles against racism; for instance, when she was a child, she was refused a library card, but her persistence eventually paid off. She has also shared stories about her family as they relate to the history of her race. Her most prized possession is an heirloom quilt, which details the history of Estelle's ancestors for more than 200 years.Unlike most members of her family, Estelle was friends with Steve Urkel throughout the series' run. While Carl, Eddie, Judy and Laura saw him as nothing more than an annoying neighbor to the Winslows (at least in the early years), Estelle was always delighted to visit with Urkel, he always called her Estelle, my Belle , which she always loved. Estelle also considered Urkel one of her surrogate grandchildren and she was the only one who knew how much his parents never loved him. In addition, she is the surrogate grandmother of Richard Richie Crawford, the son of Harriette's sister, Rachel Crawford and the adopted grandmother of 3J.Estelle had two husbands throughout her life. Her first one was Sam Winslow and together they had four boys. Carl being the oldest, following Darryl, Frank(estranged from the family due to his skipping out of the funeral and is a clown) and another brother. Sam was a Tuskegee Airman in WWII and died when Carl was very young.Her second husband is Fletcher Thomas and Carl wasn't too fond of him from the beginning. He was trying to do whatever he can to make sure they didn't end up together. Eventually, he was put in his place by Harriette who made him realise that he was hurting his mother when he refused to accept the fact she has found love. He makes his peace with him just for her sake. Fletcher and Estelle were married, and her close friends and family were invited(despite how much Eddie's flyer party nearly ruined their wedding, after Waldo screwed up the date and the kids at school arrived on their wedding).Estelle Mother Winslow-Thomas was portrayed by Rosetta LeNoire Show less «