Chester Calvin Sowell, 80, of Olive Branch, Mississippi passed away Friday evening August 7, 2020. Chester was a tool & die maker by trade and spent many years building houses. Chester retired from the Coors Brewing Company after many years there as a maintenance mechanic. He was a family man who loved time spent with his growing family, always looked for ways to help, and gave generously and graciously. Chester was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Dorothy. He leaves behind his brother Brooks Sowell (Donna), son Mike Sowell (Teree), daughter Donna Ragsdale (Jimmy), daughter Jennifer Thurmond (Keith) grandchildren Alan Ragsdale (Sarah), Garrett Sowell (Presleigh), Ashley Ragsdale Coleman (Brandon), Madison Sowell Berry (Lee), Tori Thurmond Ferrebee, (Casey) Katelynn Thurmond, and Kyle Thurmond, and two great grandsons Tommy Ferrebee and Nolan Ragsdale
A visitation for Chester will be held Tuesday, August 11, 2020 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Brantley Funeral Home, 6875 Cockrum Street, Olive Branch, MS 38654, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 PM. A committal service will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.brantleyfuneral.com for the Sowell family.
