Oct 19, 1942 – Nov 3, 2026
Mr. Chester Miller Garner, age 84, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital.
Mr. Garner was born on October 19, 1942, in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Rufus Morgan Garner and Martha Helen (Merrell) Garner. He retired from the Murray-Calloway County Hospital, the Murray Ledger & Times, and was a farmer. Mr. Garner was of the Church of Christ Faith.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Sue McKinney and Polly Payne: as well as eight brothers, Leonard, Morgan, Sims, Enloe, Henry, Hastel, Ernest, and Chester Odell Garner.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Kay (Anderson) Garner; they married on March 28, 1961, in Brookport, Illinois; four daughters, Judy Smith of Murray, Kentucky, Sherry Parrish (Elvin) of Murray, Kentucky, Carol Garner of Murray, Kentucky, and Tamara Talley of San Bernardino, California; one son, Chester Wayne Garner of Murray, Kentucky; three sisters, Fronie Eldridge of Murray, Kentucky, Nancy Brandon of Almo, Kentucky, and Vickie Reed (Butch) of Lynn Grove, Kentucky; seven grandchildren, Ryan Garner of Murray, Kentucky, Abigail Talley of San Bernardino, California; Jessica Estes (Michael) of Murray, Kentucky, Justin Parrish (John McMillian) of Murray, Kentucky, Chase Smith (Aissa) of San Diego, California, Schon Smith (Becky) of Buckeye, Arizona, and Brett Garner (Alison) of Benton, Kentucky; five great-grandchildren, Ruby Estes of Murray, Kentucky, Lukas Estes of Murray, Kentucky, Felicity Smith of Buckeye, Arizona, Prentice Smith of San Diego, California, and Nicholas Garner of Benton, Kentucky; as well as one great-great-grandchild, Cora Estes of Murray, Kentucky.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 9, 2026, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Bro. Kerry Lambert officiating, and burial will follow in the Murray City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 9, 2026, at the J.H. Churchill Funeral Home & Cremation Services.
Online condolences can be made at, www.jhchurchill.com
