Davidson, North Carolina
John Edward Chesser, Sr.
1931 — 2024
John Edward Chesser, Sr., passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 9, 2024 at his home in Davidson, N.C. He was with his wife, Rose, of 65 years. He was 92 years old. Born in Columbia, S.C. on December 2, 1931, John (his family and friends called him "Johnny") was the youngest of seven children. After the death of his father when he was 7, his family relocated to Lancaster, S.C. He graduated from Lancaster High in 1950 and went on to graduate from Belmont Abbey College in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Cold War, and when he returned, he married his sweetheart, Rose Hammond. John and Rose had four children in Lancaster, and John pursued a career in sales....