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Chester Epley Obituary
He was the son of the late Frank and Dora Epley. Mr. Epley was retired from the United States Navy, and was a civil service employee at Dam Neck Naval Base.
He is survived by his wife, Wilma Epley of Lawrenceville; daughters, Tammie A. Rawls and husband, Mike, of Prince George, and Dora "Elaine" Jenkins of Rawlings; a son, David A. Epley of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Ashley Smith, Michael Rawls Jr., Kelsey Jenkins and Jeffrey Jenkins; one great-grandchild, Cody Smith; and a sister-in-law, Peggy Wachsmann and husband, Donald, of Smithfield.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2009, in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.
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Mary Ruth Williams
March 12, 2009
To Uncle Chester, whom we all loved so, I remember how Mom's eyes would light up when he was mentioned or came to visit her...
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