The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, August 4, 1996                TAG: 9608040016
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   19 lines

BERNICE CHESTER

Bernice Chester, 74, of the 1800 block of Brookwood Road, died Aug. 3, 1996, in a local nursing home.

A native of Tilene, Ky., Mrs. Chester was a homemaker and member of St. John's United Methodist Church. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign War (NU)4809, Moose Lodge (NU)691, Chesapeake Auxiliary.

Survivors include her husband, Vernon Chester; a son, Jackie H. Chester of Norfolk; two sisters, Elaine Tucker of Paducah, Ky., Beth Keith of Southgate, Calif.; two brothers, Donnie Tucker of Paducah and Jimmy W. Tucker of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Services are pending in Paducah. Smith and Williams Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel, is handling arrangements.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB