Chester Earle Connaway Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Chester Earle Connaway of Texico, Illinois, who passed away on October 2, 2022, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Chester Earle Connaway to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his father Arthur Connaway; his siblings, Clark, Wesley, Donald, Hershal Connaway, Christina Mancell and Florence Tweed; his sons-in-law, Chuck Hicks, Lynn McFarlin, Mark "Skinny" Rich and Randy Goldman; his brothers-in-law, Don Smith and Charles Bowles; his nephew Clifford Connaway; and his niece Leslie Thackrey.
He is survived by: his wife Barbara Connaway; his children, Dee Lynn Hicks of Texico, Shelly McFarlin (Dave Dubay) of Texico, Beth Ann Head (Darrell Jones) of Mount Vernon, Robert Goldman Connaway of Mount Vernon and Lee Anne Connaway of Mount Vernon, Illinois; his grandchildren, Michael Hicks, Karen Rich, Bekkah Johnson, Garrett McFarlin, Larry Hardig III, Micah Hardig, Paislee Connaway, Rivers Connaway, Bodhi Connaway and Zelda Farris; and his siblings-in-law, Sandra Smith, Norma Bowles (Charles Setzekorn), Doug Smith (Maren) and Martin Smith (Cathy). He is also survived by great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made in Chet's honor to Disabled American Veterans and will be accepted at the funeral home.
