Chester T. Brown Jr., 56, of DeGraff, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, at the Memorial Hospital in Marysville, Ohio.
He was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio on October 26, 1965, to the late Chester T. Brown Sr. and Betty J. (Huffman) Samples. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Theodorvich and a brother, Kevin Brown.
On December 31, 2004, he married the former Stephanie Brenner, and she survives.
He is also survived by daughters: Samantha (Chad) Johnson, Tricia (Andy) Birt, Erica (Eric) Thompson, Shannon (Ashton) Martin, Kristina Owen; son, Dustin Miller; 13 grandchildren; 8 fur babies; a sister, Kim Johns; and several nieces and nephews.
Chester worked as a forklift driver at Midwest Express and loved his whole work family dearly. He enjoyed camping, fishing, disc golfing and liked to go to auctions. He enjoyed growing tomatoes in his garden and blowing up potatoes with Tricia. And if you knew Chester, you knew he loved Halloween.
Pastor Bryan Meadows will officiate a funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday, January 24, at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 321 N. Main Street, Bellefontaine. Visitation will be Sunday, January 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home and also one hour prior to the service on Monday, from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will be in Greenwood-Union Cemetery in DeGraff, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Brown family in care of Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 321 N Main Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Bellefontaine, is honored to serve the Brown family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.