Virgil Lee Chester

Virgil Lee Chester, age 65, of Moberly, MO, passed away on November 7, 2022, at his home in Marceline.

“Pops” was born on January 5, 1957, in Kansas City, MO, to Calvin Chester and Doris Elaine Phillips Admire. Virgil honorably served his country in the United States Navy from 1974 to 1980 as Petty Officer 3^rd Class.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Laclede, MO and enjoyed his time as a volunteer at Pioneer Nursing playing cards and talking about time in the war with his friends. He married "his love, for the last 33 years" Mary Million in September 1989 in Moberly, MO.

His family and friends will always remember him as a fun loving, insightful, open-hearted, God Loving man. He was the best dancer ever, enjoyed playing spades, kayaking with his son-in-law, attending auctions, collecting knives, and always had to have a gallon of gravy with his breakfast. He most enjoyed talking about his love Mary and about the 13 dogs he befriended during his life.

He is preceded in death by his love, Mary Chester; father, Calvin Chester; mother, Doris Elaine Phillips; and sisters, Sharon Admire and Roseanne Chester.

Virgil “Pops” is survived by his children, Joe Kincade, Sheila (Kevin) Oliver, Dawn (Vence) Havice, all of Moberly, MO; Rhonda (Bryce) Delcamp, Jacksonville, AR; Sandra (Damen) White, Marceline, MO; and Randall Chester, Kansas City, MO; grandchildren, Jenna, Bridgett, Justine, Kurtis (Billie), Trenady, and Averie Oliver; Kandy, Monique, Sabian (Haley), Zavin and Drake Havice; Courtney Delcamp; Amber Bendrick; Virgil Delcamp; Angel Baby Delcamp; Rebekah, Aaron, and Megan Shermuly; Colby and Ceyerra White; Jr (Gabrielle) Miller; Anthony Stacy and Alyssa Burkhardt; great-grandchildren, Shyanne, Brantley and Kallie Oliver; Maddox, Giovonnie, Angel, Jameson, Rosie and Violet Havice; Oslynn, Madison and Harper Stacy; Lucas, Kenna Burkholder, Stephanie Shermuly and Oliver White.

A funeral service celebrating Virgil’s life has been scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 1:00 pm at Pathway-Millard Family Funeral Chapel, Moberly, MO, with full Military Honors and Interment to follow at Chapel Grove Cemetery, Clark, MO. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 12, 2022, from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm at Pathway-Millard Family Funeral Chapel, Moberly, MO.

Arrangements are under the direction of PATHWAY-MILLARD Funeral Directors, 411 Union Avenue, Moberly, Missouri 65270 (660) 263-7284. Condolences may be left online for the family at www.pathwaymemorial.com.