Marty Chesser

Martin Douglas “Marty” Chesser, age 61, of Glendale, Kentucky formerly of Chaplin, passed away at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Baptist Health Hardin in Elizabethtown.

He was born in Shelbyville, Kentucky on August 5, 1964 to the late Rollin and Mary Emma Foster Chesser.

He was a member of the Bloomfield Church of God of Prophecy, a 1983 graduate of Nelson County High School, a former employee of Universal Fasteners in Lawrenceburg where he worked for over twenty-five years and was an employee of Elizabethtown Independent Schools.

Marty was an avid Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fan but he was first and most of all a devoted husband, loving father and best papaw to his three grandsons.

Preceding him in death were two sisters, Rosemary Boblitt on April 27, 2019 and Linda Brown on July 17, 2021.

Survivors include his wife, Rebecca “Becky” Thompson Chesser; a daughter, Emily Janelle Pile (Aaron) of Glendale, a son, Martin Connor Chesser (Katherine) of Elizabethtown; three grandchildren, Kamden, Korbin and Karson Pile; his step-mother, Catherine Chesser of Bloomfield; a brother, Mike Chesser of Bloomfield and two sisters, Patricia Mars of Arkansas and Denise Wilson (James “Bo”) of Nonesuch.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Monday, January 19th at the Bloomfield Church of God of Prophecy with Rev. Millard Ledford, officiating.

Burial will be in the High View Cemetery at Chaplin.

Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Korbin Pile.

Serving as casket bearers will be Kamden Pile, Stevie Thompson, Spenser Thompson, Wesley Vittitoe, Terry Broyles and Ray Keeling.

Visitation will be after 10:00 Monday morning at the Bloomfield Church of God of Prophecy.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to, Camp Hendon 1640 Lynden Farm Court, Suite 108, Louisville, KY 40202 (A camp for juvenile diabetes)

Carey & Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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