Chester 'Tilley' Stout

Chester Tilley' Stout, age 89, of Butler, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012 at the Johnson City Medical Center. A native of Johnson County, he was the son of the late George and Elsie Nave Stout. He was a World War II Navy Veteran. Mr. Stout graduated from East Tennessee State College and pursued predoctural studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He began his career in 1952 as an educator at Doe Elementary School, Mountain City, where he served as teacher and principal and basketball coach. He furthered his career beginning in 1962 as a college instructor in the Earth Science Department at East Tennessee State University, providing 38 years of service until his retirement in 2000. He was an avid Gardner. In addition to his parents, Tilley was preceded in death by his wife Grace Rainbolt Hilton Stout, who passed away on January 28, 2000. He attended Little Doe Baptist Church. Tilley is survived by three children: Gary Hilton of Butler, TN, Hilda Stout Dugger of the home and Mona Stout of Johnson City, TN; two grandchildren: Tori Stout of Johnson City, TN and Eric Stout and his wife Veronica of Elizabethton, TN. Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Memorial Funeral Chapel of Elizabethton with Mr. Dennis Hamm officiating. Interment will follow in Monte Vista Memorial Park, Johnson City, TN. Military Honors and Pallbearers will be provided by the Carter County Honor Guard. Honorary Pallbearers are Dr. David Fanner, Jim Rainbolt, Clayton Brown, Ray Stout, Sam Stout, Jerry Stout, Steve Dugger, Larry Bobbitt and Larry Potter. The family will receive friends from 12-1:00 p.m on Saturday, at the funeral home, prior to the service. Friends may also call at the residence at anytime. The family would like to express a special thank you to Amedisys Home Health Care and to Gail Miller for all her care and being a special friend, also to Gerald Steven Dugger and Teresa Moretz for their help. Condolences may be emailed at mfc@chartertn.net Memorial Funeral Chapel of Elziabethton is in charge of the arrangements. As requested, this obituary is a courtesy of Mountain City Funeral Home.