Chester Railsback

September 3, 1910 - July 29, 2004

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Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home-Big Spring

Saturday 7/31, 4:00 pm

Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home

3800 N. Big Spring St

Midland, Texas 79705

Friday 7/30, 5:20 pm

Chester Railsback, 93, of Big Spring, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2004, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, July 31, 2004 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Royce Clay, Church of Christ minister and Rick Cunningham, minister of 14th & Main Church of Christ, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.He was born on September 3, 1910, in Hamilton, Texas and married Johnnie Faye Lancaster on November 11, 1934 in Big Spring, Texas. She preceded him in death on May 21, 1995.Mr. Railsback came to Howard County in the fall of 1926 from Hamilton County. He had farmed all his life and was an avid gardener. He was a Christian.Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Doyle and Mary Railsback of Big Spring; his daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Willie Nichols of Big Spring; two brothers, Arvil Railsback of Kosse and Amy Railsback of Mineral Wells; one sister, Pauline Caldwell of Mineral Wells; seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, A. W. and Ella Railsback; five brothers, Frank, Perry, Curtis, James and Eddie Railsback and one sister, Mattie Hyles.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,