Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder - October 8, 2009 edition


Chester Lee Carroll, Sr.

Chester Lee Carroll Sr. was born to Sam B. Carroll Sr. and Mary Steene Carroll on 
May 7, 1919. He died October 4, 2009 at Fairfield Nursing and Rehab Center.

Visitation was Monday, October 5 at Griffin- Roughton Funeral Home. Graveside 
services were Tuesday, October 6 at Fairfield Cemetery.

Mr. Carroll is survived by sons, William Lee Carroll and wife Melinda of Corsicana,
C.L. Carroll Jr. and wife Jeanette of Fairfield; daughter, LeeAnn Pilkington and 
husband James of Fairfield;

Five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and
office manager for 31 years Mozell Williams.

Mr. Carroll was preceded in death by his wife, Laura Lee Huckaby Carroll, whom he
married on January 27, 1940; one grandchild; parents, Sam B. Carroll and Mary 
Steene Carroll; six brothers and two sisters.

He served in the U.S. Navy two years in the South Pacific during World War II. He 
was a life member of the VFW Post 5872 Fairfield, charter member of Fairfield 
Lions Club, charter member of Freestone Country Club, and was a Fairfield business
man for 65 years.

Mr. Carroll was a cattleman buying and selling cattle. He sometimes made as many 
as six sales every week. He and wife Laura Lee hauled cattle to the Fort Worth 
Stock Yards.

He spent most of his 90 years in Freestone County. He will be greatly missed by
his many friends and family.

On line guest book is available at www.griffinr oughton.com. Arrangements were 
made by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home, Fairfield.