Chester R Yell

Chester R Yell, 90, of Taylorsville, North Carolina (formally of Berrien Springs) passed away peacefully at his home.

Funeral services will be Saturday, September 11, at Allred Funeral Home, 212 South Main Street, Berrien Springs where friends may visit 11 am to 12 p.m., with services at 12:00 p.m. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery immediately following the service.
Memories may be shared at www.allredfuneralhome.com .

Chester was born July 2, 1931, in Petoskey, Michigan, the son of Abraham and Fannie Yell. He was a member of Moose and Redneck Hunting and Fishing Club. Additionally, Chester like riding his motorcycle and traveling extensively in his motorhome. His hobbies also included Plastic Canvas Needle Point and singing in a local country band in Niles and around Southwest Michigan. Chester worked at Clark Equipment Company as a supervisor and was transferred to North Carolina in the mid 70’s where he lived for 47 years.

His survivors include his wife, Carma, 2 daughters, Christine (James) Beck and Debra Meyers both of North Carolina; 2 sisters, Beverly Savage of Warren, Susan Kleinbach of Muskegon; 2 step sons Scott (Lori) Hutchings of Grand Rapids and Mark Hutchings of Key Largo, FL; 5 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren.

Chester was preceded in death by his brothers Abraham, Horace, Michael, Bobby, and Elmer Yell.