Mr. William C. “Jerry” Chester, age 86, of Shelbyville, Tennessee, died Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee. Mr. Chester was born in Franklin, Tennessee and was a son of the late Claiborne Cayce and Annie Mai Hemmer Chester.
He was a graduate of Franklin High School Class of 1958. Following graduation, Jerry joined the United States Navy and served his Country from 1958 until 1962. After serving in the United States Armed Forces, he went to work for the L & N Railroad and retired as an engineer from CSX Railroad. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
Mr. Chester is survived by his brother, Rick Chester, Mt. Juliet, TN; sisters, Faye Pistole, Murfreesboro, TN, Mary Ann Schecheter, Knoxville, TN; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services, with military honors will be conducted on Monday, May 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Nashville. Burial will immediately follow.
LAWRENCE FUNERAL HOME and CREMATION SERVICES, 203 South Horton Pkwy, Chapel Hill, TN, (931) 364-2233, (www.lawrencefuneral.net) in charge of arrangements.
