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Funeral services for Mr. Chester Achord Jr will be 1 pm Saturday at the chapel of Seale Funeral Home Denham Springs; visitation will begin after 10 am until time of the service; interment with Military Honors will follow at Carter Cemetery Springfield, LA; Rev. Paul Taylor will conduct the service. Mr. Achord was born November 28, 1921 in Baton Rouge to the union of Chester and Gertrude Thibodaux Achord and departed from this life on the morning of Wednesday January 8, 2014 at North Oaks Medical Center Hammond. He was a resident of Springfield; retired with Exxon Oil Company; a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church Livingston; an ordained Deacon for fifty years; taught a Sunday School class of senior adult men for forty years; a lifetime member of American Legion Post 0278; past president and lifetime member of Baton Rouge oil and Chemical Workers Union and served with the United States Navy during WWII. He is preceded in death by his parents, sons Chester A. Achord III, Stephan Dale Achord, step son John Wimberlin Kerr, siblings Lester Achord (twin), Elgene Achord, Leighton Achord, Mrs. Tom "Verna" Rayborn and Jerome Achord. Survivors include his wife of forty years Dorothy Faller Achord; children Mrs. Marvin (Vicki) Smith of Baton Rouge, Mrs. Bill (Fay) Thiel of DeWitt, Michigan; step children Kandace Whitehead, Dale Stognert, Dan Lucido all of Livingston and Robin Kerr of Navarre, Florida; grandchildren Clay, Craig, Raymond, Garrett, Stacy, Stephen, Claudia and Jason; also survived by 13 great grandchildren, host of nieces and nephews. Memorials preferred to Pine Grove Baptist Church. The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to Rev. Paul Taylor and the men's senior adult Sunday school class for their constant prayers and ministry, a special thanks to Dr. Gregory Allen for his compassion and care given to our father and husband; and a special thank you to North Oaks Medical Center ICU staff for their excellent care and love. To sign online guest book visit www.sealefuneral.com.
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Worked with Chester at Exxon from the late 1960's until he retired. I was just starting out working after high school and enjoyed being around the older men and working with them. It was a different time and way of doing things and have many good memories from those early years of my life. He was a friend and helped me in many ways through all those years. He will be missed. God bless all who loved him.
Bobby Staring
January 11, 2014
I am very sorry for your loss. May the "God of all comfort" bring you peace during these troubling times.
January 11, 2014
To the Achord family you have my deepest sympathy. May God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
January 11, 2014
Thinking about ya'll and praying for your peace and comfort in knowing that not only is he with his Lord and Savior but all of the Achord's are together again. What a glorious reunion that will be! God Bless.
Kim (Achord) & Scott Ryan
January 10, 2014
So sorry to hear of Uncle Chester's passing. He outlived daddy by 6 mo's. Rest In Peace now. Love You, Praying for the family.
Pat Achord
January 10, 2014
You are in our thoughts and prayers, please accept our deepest sympathies.
Kenny & Kristina Achord
January 10, 2014
I worked with Chester for a number of years at EM and enjoyed every minute of it. He was a class act. May God bless the family and give them strength through this difficult time.
Lynn Efferson
January 10, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Rebecca Achord Ballein
January 9, 2014
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