Survivors include: Wife, Anna Gilchriest of Beaumont; Mother, Pamela Gilchriest of Nederland; Father, David Gilchriest and his wife Charla of Jasper; Daughter, Kayla Valka of Greersferry, Arkansas; Son, Korey Valka of Nederland; Brothers, Nick Gilchriest and his wife Lisa of Port Neches, Heath Gilchriest and his wife Crystal of Nederland; Grandchildren, Annabelle and Sawyer; Nieces, Kallie and Cadence Gilchriest; Nephew, Austin Gilchriest. Brother-in-law, James Hager, sister-in-law, Rhonda Hager.
Memorial Services will be 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home with Pastor Daren Hearsberger officiating.
