Birth date: Jul 20, 1948 Death date: May 14, 2020
Chester G. Thompson, age 71, of Greenbrier, TN, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020. He is preceded in death by his parents, Loyd B. and Annie Mae Thompson. He is survived by his wife, Martha Thompson; one son, Chad Thompson (Ma Read Obituary
I have missed you so much Chester. I remember playing cowboys and Indians and neither of us winning. We always laughed and had fun. Had our snack under the one shade tree in front of the house. I loved having you come over to play even as we got older and I had that pool table. We had such memories and I missed you more than you could have known. I miss you more now. Rest in peace sweet brother. Rest in peace. I love you. Jeannie Chester Hester.
Our family shared a home with Chester, Uncle Loyd and Aunt Mae Mae until I was six years old, so I feel like I have lost my big brother instead of my double-first cousin. Chester, or "Check" as we called him, was always the sweetest guy - laughing and making us all laugh all the time. He was so much fun, mischievous in a cute way and the life of the party when we all got together. He was loving and had a way of making you feel special, and you knew he cared for you in the little things he did. Like Uncle Loyd, Check called me Dobie all my life. Apparently I was a big fan of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis when I was a kid. I remember getting a birthday card from Check when he was in the Navy, and another time a necklace with a Navy ring on the chain, both a thrill and both addressed to Dobie Thompson. I loved that he never stopped calling me that.
Check kept me entertained (and sometimes in trouble) as a kid with pillow fights, playing games and singing and dancing for me. One of my favorites was hearing him sing along with his record of Walk Like A Man. He could hit those high notes as well as Frankie Valli ever could, all the time grinning that big grin and dancing around the room! Great memories.
Check was a real athlete, too. I remember the night he said he was going to go out and score the number on his basketball jersey. I always sat by Aunt Mae Mae at the games and I am here to testify that Check scored 35 points that night. I remember it very well and am sure I had a couple of broken ribs to prove it after Aunt Mae Mae elbowed me in the side every time he got the ball in his hands! What an exciting night!! As an adult he took up golf and was really a natural. He entered and won a "closest to the hole" contest on the big lawn in front of West End High School in Nashville. I don't remember what the grand prize was, but I remember the phone call telling us about it. A big day, for sure.
I miss him already and cherish that FaceTime from a couple of weeks ago. Even in pain and knowing that he didn't have long, he was still the same sweet, loving and brave man I have always known and loved.
I know you were so tired, sweet brother, so now you can rest in peace.
Debbie Thompson Howard
I went to school with Chester. He was a year ahead of me. He always dressed so neat and was always funny, kind and helpful. He was a gentleman. Hadn’t seen him in years but kept up with him through Lori and knew how he was doing. Prayers for all of you at this difficult time and pray y’all can find peace and comfort knowing he is with his mom and dad and no longer suffering.
