Chester Eugene Boles

Mr. Chester Eugene Boles, age 82, of Hilham, TN, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation with the family will be Saturday, September 4, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 5, 2021 8:00 a.m. until time for the service in the chapel of the Upton Hay Funeral Home.

Chester was born Tuesday, July 25, 1939 in Clay County, TN to the late Comer and Ella (Short) Boles. In addition to his parents, he was also proceeded in death by 2 daughters, Sandra Boles Adams, and Lisa Boles; 1 son-in-law, Larry Cyphers; 4 brothers, Dewy Short, Tony Short, Archie Boles, and Clifford Boles; and 4 sisters, Kotene Boles, Geneva Boles Edwards, Alpha Boles, and Beulah Boles Lee.

He is survived by his spouse Myrtle “Tootsie”  Boles; 4 sons, Ralph, Jimmy (Donetta), Jackie (Amanda), and Freddie (Vanessa) Boles; 1 daughter, Tammie Cyphers; 15 grandchildren, Delvon (John) Stults, Melissa (Jeremy) Thompson, Kendra Pryor, Josh Boles, Megen (Corey) Phillips, Matthew (Tiffany) Cyphers, Amy (Tommy) Cherry, Rachel (Wesley) Stafford, Kenzie Adams, Brittany Boles, Ricky Boles, Jessie Boles, Anthony Boles, Andrew (Magin) Boles, and Aaron Boles; 15 great grandchildren, Quentin, Zack Thompson, Malaki Myers, Sebastian Pryor, JC, Dawson, Wilder Stults, Addison, Wyatt Cyphers, Malinda Brewer, Alexander Hayes, Braxton, Grady Cherry, Emeree, Elleree Stafford, and a host of friends and neighbors that will mourn his passing.

The family encourages everyone to wear masks.

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