Chester Gordon VanDyke

Posted by on Oct 24, 2011

Chester Gordon VanDyke of Campbellsville, son of the late Chester VanDyke and Lottie Cox VanDyke, was born in Marion County, Kentucky, May 30, 1926.
He died at 7:40 P.M., Sunday, October 23, 2011 in Campbellsville.    Age:  85

He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

He was a farmer, former owner and operator of VanDyke Oil Company and a layman pastor for Old Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church for over thirty-three years.

He united in marriage to Helen Netherland October 12, 1941.

Besides his wife, Helen VanDyke, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ike and Laurie VanDyke of Campbellsville; son-in-law, Quilley McDonald of
Campbellsville; two grandsons:  Gregory McDonald and wife, Shannon of Campbellsville and DeWayne McDonald and wife, Angela of Lebanon; six great-grandchildren: Jasmine McDonald, D. J. McDonald, Austin Adams and Erin McDonald of Campbellsville and Tyler McDonald and Madison McDonald of Lebanon; two sisters:  Dorothy Barnett of Campbellsville and Louise White and husband, Harold of Rising Sun, Indiana; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanell McDonald November 7, 2006 and a sister, Ruth VanDyke.

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 VISITATION:  After 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home

FUNERAL SERVICES:          11:00 A.M., Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Ron Ferree & Rev. Elizabeth Milby

BURIAL:                  Campbellsville Memorial Gardens