Chester B. Perry, 95, Anderson, died March 7, 2004 at Community Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born July 15, 1908 in Frankfort, KY, the son of Quince and Zula (Birchfield) Perry. He moved to Muncie in 1918, and graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1928 and from Northwestern University in 1933, where he played basketball on the last Northwestern Championship Team. He moved to Anderson in 1942.
In 1968, he retired from Delco Remy, where he was an accounting supervisor for 28 years. He was a member of Chesterfield Christian Church.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Frances L. Perry of Anderson; son, Max B. (wife, Lisa) Perry of Green Valley, AZ; daughter, Kay (husband, Larry) Colville of Spring City, TN; three grandchildren, Kemberly (husband, John) Armor of Highlands, NC, Lisa (husband, Ira) Mercurio of Indianapolis, and David Perry of Los Angeles, CA; and four great-grandchildren, Taylor, Miranda, Ian, and Lucy.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Deleene Perry; two brothers; and four sisters.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Weber officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Center.
Online condolences: www.brownbutzdiedring.com
