Chester Janes

Chester Ervin Janes of Maysville, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 6, 2006, at Fayetteville, Arkansas, as a result of complications of pneumonia. He was born October 21, 1937 in Bentonville, the 12th child of William Roy and Chloe Brundige Janes. He spent most of his childhood years in the Cincinnati area. At age 14 he left home and went to work in the oil fields of Kansas and Western Oklahoma. He met Billie Jan Langley in Shattuck, Oklahoma. They were married December 25, 1960 in the First Methodist Church at Shattuck. He had accepted the Lord as his Savior in March of 1999 and was baptized in October of that year. He was a member of the Maysville Bible Church. Chester was preceded in death by his sons, Chester Ervin Janes, Jr. in 1962 and William Chetlee Janes in 2003. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Jan, of the home. One daughter, Connie Janes Threlkeld and husband Mike of Fayetteville. He was an exceptional grandfather to Langlee, Samuel, Clay and Adam Threlkeld and to Caylee and Casey Janes Lowham of Ft. Collins, Colorado. He was anxiously awaiting the birth of his 7th grandchild due in two weeks. One sister survives, Blanche Barnes of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. He was in active service in the Army from 1960 to 1962 and was Honorably discharged from the Reserves in October of 1966. In 1966 Chet and Jan returned to his native Northwest Arkansas to farm and raise a family. They were broiler producers for Peterson Farms for 37 years. At one time they raised chickens, turkeys, hogs, beef cattle and operated a dairy. The beef herd is operated under the name of Conche Angus, Inc. He enjoyed the cattle, the haying and was a member of the Arkansas Cattle Man?s Association. He loved to hunt and was looking forward to taking his grandsons deer hunting this fall. He played baseball as a young man and especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren play. In memory of Chester you may make a donation to the Chetlee Janes Memorial Scholarship fun in care of Candy Hoke, Maysville, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be Shawn Sperry, Charles Martinez, Jason Black, Harvey Amos, Avery Hoke and Aaron Roberts. Honorary pallbearers are Charlie Truman, Jimmie Rieff, Jimmie Singleton, Eldon Cripps and Steven Cox. Services will be Wednesday at 2pm at the Maysville Bible Church, Hwy 72, Maysville, Arkansas. Brother Raymond Scott will officiate and Brother Joe Jones will assist. Burial will be at Maysville Cemetery.

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Chester Janes

October 21, 1937 - August 6, 2006