Johnny Chessor

The Rev. Johnny Chessor, 80, a resident of Union City, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at his home.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday at White-Ranson Funeral Home, with pastor Kyle Chessor officiating, assisted by the Rev. Dale True.
Entombment will follow in Fremont Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Josh Nolan, Keith Canada, Richard Dawson, Gene Scurlock, Chris Scurlock, David Kay, Lester Galbraith and Glenn Reed.
The family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
He was born on Nov. 7, 1937, in Lake County, son of the late Vernon and Nonie (Knight) Chessor. He married the former Catherine Hood on July 3, 1955. She passed away on March 28, 2017.
He served as a minister for 50 years, having been at Old Country Church Assembly of God for the past 30 years. He had also worked as an assistant manager for Obion County Farmer’s Co-op and had worked for Allen’s Building Materials and the former Homestead store.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and pastor David Gray of Ridgely; two sons and the spouse of one, pastor Kenny and Mary Chessor of Halls and John Chessor of Union City; four grandchildren and their spouses, Johnna and Keith Canada, Kayse and Allen Rice of Dyersburg, Kyle and Jamie Chessor of Arlington and Kayla and Richard Dawson of Halls; one grandson-in-law, Josh Nolan of Ridgely; and two brothers, Jim Chessor and Dale Chessor, both of Indiana.
He was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Anna Kathyrn Nolen; three sisters, Martha Cook, Polly Chessor and Ann Farmer; and two brothers, Ralph D. Chessor and Denny Chessor.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com

Published 5.3.18