Cynthia Turlington Chesser, 87, of Vero Beach, passed away on Dec. 28, 2014.
She is survived by her daughters, Meta Keen (Jerry) of Vero Beach, Sybil Yellen (Larry) of Duluth, Ga., Sandra Platt (Roy) of Fellsmere, and sons Lem Chesser of Sarasota, Robert Chesser, III (Regina) of Fellsmere and Thomas Chesser (Tanya) of Vero Beach; 12 grandchildren: Cynthia Keen Simmons of Hoover, Ala., Jason Keen of Vero Beach, Judson Keen of McEwen, Tenn., Geoffrey Ezell of Atlanta, Ga., Ben Ezell of Atlanta, Ga., Rebecca Ezell Flowers of Lawrenceville, Ga., Rep Platt of Fellsmere, Veronica Chesser Quincy of Celebration, Jennifer Chesser Hemmerle of Celebration, Lem Chesser, Jr. of Haines City, Scarlett Chesser of Fellsmere and Tammy Chesser Thompson of Babson Park; 32 great-grandchildren and four step great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hardee Chesser and in 2013 her amazing granddaughter Christi Platt Engels.
She also had four sisters and four brothers.
Chesser was known as Mom-C by her family. She often shared her stories of the early years living on the Treasure Coast and finding her true love in Sebastian. She and her husband, Robert Chesser, owned a ranch in Sebastian where they raised their six children. The ranch was then known as “Chesser Gap.” They sold the ranch in Sebastian in 1985 and bought a 1,200 acre ranch in Kennansville, Fla., where they built a home and she stayed until after the death of her husband.
In 1993, she moved to Vero Beach where she purchased her home so she could be closer to her family. She continued to live there until her death. Recently, Chesser attended the Old Timers Day in Sebastian and enjoyed visiting and reminiscing with old friends and family. Keeping the early memories in Sebastian was very important to her.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project as it was Chesser’s desire to reach out to the veterans that have served this country. Visit woundedwarriorproject.org for information on making her dream continue to live on.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at the Strunk Funeral Home in Sebastian. A Celebration of Cindy’s Life will immediately follow beginning at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Sebastian Cemetery in Sebastian. A guest book is available at www.strunkfuneralhome.com.
