Arthur Larry Vest

Arthur Larry Vest, 60, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday evening at a Chattanooga healthcare facility.  He grew up in Polk County and graduated from Polk County High School.  He was the Occupational Health and Safety Manager at Bowater Resolute Forest Products, where he worked for over forty years.  He was a member of Candies Creek Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Vest.

He is survived by his wife, Mead Vest; mother, Margaret Frazier Rogers and husband Charlie; seven children, Elizabeth Hixson and husband Myles of Roanoke, VA; Sarah Howell and husband Luke of Blacksburg, VA; Victoria Vest, William Vest, Jessica Vest, Benjamin Vest, and Jonathan Vest, all of Cleveland; two sisters, Donna Arnold and Debbie Troutt; and nieces, Misti Smith and Shannon Wade.

A worship service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Candies Creek Baptist Church.  Interment will be at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors.

The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Candies Creek Baptist Church.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Vest Family Fund at BBT, 86 Stuart Road, NE., Cleveland, TN  37312.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Vest family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.