Michael Joe Chesterfield Sr.

Michael Joe Chesterfield Sr., 71 of Dugger, IN passed away at 8:00 PM on Thursday May 28, 2015 at his residence.
Michael was born on May 14, 1944 in Sullivan, County the son of Bert George Chesterfield Jr. and Eva Mae Hickman Chesterfield.
Michael was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and the Dugger American Legion Post # 224. He was a Sullivan Co. Police Officer, also in Hillsboro, KS, a Correctional Officer at the Wabash Correctional Facility. He was also a Locksmith, Journeyman, Lineman, Electrician, and an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, Jerry Chesterfield, John Chesterfield, Bert Chesterfield II, and Danny Chesterfield, and one sister, Bonnie Evans.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years Doris McDaniel Chesterfield, whom he married on May 28, 1964,  three sons, Mike Chesterfield Jr (Melanie) of Clarksville, TN,  Martty Chesterfield (Melissa) of Shelbyville, KY, and Evin Chesterfield (Kris) of Rockville, IN, two daughters, Jo Anne Shelton (Archie) of Sullivan, IN, and Marlena Chesterfield of Dugger, IN, one brother, Jim Roy Chesterfield (Georgina) of Bristow, IN, one sister, Lorenda Forney (Paul) of Trenton, Ga. Eighteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Bethel Baptist Church in Linton, IN at 11:00 AM Wednesday, June, 3 2015 with Pastor Doug Cassell officiating.  Friends may call from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Newkirk’s Funeral Home.  There will be a Military graveside rite by Sullivan, Shelburn, and Hymera Legion Posts and the Sullivan V.F.W. Post. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Wilfred, IN.