Long time resident of Nederland, Texas, Muriel D. Chester, passed away at her home on Friday, January 23rd, 2009.
Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., at Broussard’s in Nederland, with Reverend Toney Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday evening from 5:00 until 8:00 at the mortuary.
She was born in Orange, Texas on October 8th, 1922. Muriel attended public schools in Nederland and was a graduate of Nederland High School. She was employed for many years as a bookkeeper for the Martin Lumber Corp. of Port Arthur as well as the Moncla’s Catering Co. of Beaumont. She was an active participant of the Nederland Senior Citizen organization, the Nederland High School Alumni Association and was a member of The First United Methodist Church of Nederland.
Muriel is survived by, two sisters, Eileen C. Newman of Nederland and Evelyn C. Thompson of Lake Charles, Louisiana; brother, James Dewitt “J.D.” Chester of Vidor, Texas; nephews, Arthur G. Newman, Marvin C. Newman and James D. Chester; nieces, Amanda Newman, Angela Ewing, Brittany Newman, Rebecca Chester and Joanna Almonetti. Preceding Miss Chester were her parents, Marvin “D” Chester, former mayor of Nederland, and Ioma Butchee Chester; brother-in-law, William “Bill” Newman and niece, Melinda Chester.
Memorials in honor of Muriel Chester may be made to the Nederland Senior Citizen Organization, 914 Boston, Nederland, Texas 77627or The First United Methodist Church, 104 13th Street, Nederland, Texas 77627.
