Chester Chamblee, 69, of Hartford CT, passed Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Chester was born April 18, 1949.

Chester Chamblee was 69 years old and born on April 18th, 1949, in Winston North Carolina to the late great Bernice Slade and Vassie Chamblee. Chester was the seventh of ten children. He was a happy child and was liked by everyone some called him “the golden child” others called him “Kike” because he had troubles saying cake as a child. Chester was known for hiding his money in different places and never let anything bother him or hold him back,

After high school, Chester enlisted in the U.S. Army and served proudly for several years. When Chester was honorably discharged that is when his life began. He started a career at Pratt and Whitney in East Hartford Ct. Chester later on transitioned to a taxi cab driver in Ct. but drove all around and boy did he enjoy it, that is where a lot of his stories that he told originated. Chester made a lot of friends in a lot of places. He loved to travel just as much as he loved to eat. Chester loved homemade coconut cake(Kike), banana pudding and his daughter in-law’s pig feet. Chester was especially fond of going to the OTB with his brother Little Buddy and listening to his 60’s and 70’s music but Sade was his overall favorite. Chester was and is a free spirit who was known to have a heart of gold.

Chester leaves behind 10 brothers and sisters: Milton and Vernon, predeceased and 5 sister, Barbra of Ga., Alma(Pete) of Va., Linda of Va, Yvonne of RI. and Mildred (Ping) of Va. and 2 brothers: Vassie Jr(Little Buddy) of Ct. and Donald Joseph(Ding) of RI.

Chester also survived by his four children Lance Ford of Portland Ct., Shamsiddin (Sham) of Ga., Demetrius and Sonsecharay (Bae Bae) of Hartford, CT. He also had 7 grandchildren: Dominic and Melina Ford of Portland, CT. Ahniyah, Demetrius (Dc) and Xyimea (Mimi) of Hartford, Ct. Shamsiddin Jr.(JR) and Shamar of Ga. Chester also leaves Tony Chamblee a host of nieces and nephews, cousins in-laws and friends.

Calling Hours starts at 11:00 am at Brooklawn Funeral Home in Rocky Hill Connecticut.

Chester will be laid to rest at the State Veterans Cemetery at 317 Bow lane Middletown Ct. on Friday, June 22nd, 2018.

To those who would like to attend the repass it will be following the burial at 303 Hillside ave. Hartford Ct. 06106 Anyone want to reach the Family can call 860-372-3842