Ann Blackwell Chester

Ann Blackwell Chester, age 76, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and wife of Jimmy Chester, departed this life Wednesday morning, December 11, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ann was born September 17, 1948 in Memphis, the daughter of the late Phenton Y. Blackwell, Jr. and Ann Caruth Cox Blackwell. She graduated from White Station High School in Memphis in 1967 and from St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1969. She was married December 5, 1969 to Jimmy Chester and she enjoyed painting, sewing, crocheting and cooking. Ann loved spending time with her family and family gatherings. She will be remembered for being a talker.

Mrs. Chester is survived by her husband of 55 years, Jimmy Chester; two daughters, Jennifer Canerdy (Micheal) and Judy West (Michael); her sister, Karen Couch; her brother, William Phenton Blackwell (Kathy); six grandchildren, Christina Barajas (Nicholas), Rodney Alexander, Jr., Billy Alexander, Clay Canerdy, Oscar Canerdy and Charlie Canerdy; and her great-grandson, Gabriel Barajas.

A visitation for Mrs. Chester will be from 11 A.M. to 12 noon Monday, December 23, 2024 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland. Funeral Services will be at 12 noon Monday, December 23, 2024 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Bro. Burke Howcroft officiating. Interment will be at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery in Memphis at a later date.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Michael West, Micheal Canerdy and Nicholas Barajas.

The family requests that memorials be directed to Fayette County Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 44, Rossville, TN 38066.