CHESTER W. SEGERS, 86 of Inverness, died Friday, November 15, 2013 at Hospice of Citrus County in Inverness. Born in Blount County, Alabama on February 13, 1927 to the late Clayton and Cotha Mae Segers, he came here in 1992 from Pawtucket, RI. Chief Segers retired from the US Navy with over 21 years of service. He was awarded the Navy Unit Citation, 5 Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, American Theatre Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal. Chief Segers was among the first group to winter at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, where he served for 12 months. He was a member of OAEA (Old Antarctic Explorers). His other memberships include the Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church; Inverness Elks #2522, Hernando VFW Post 4252 and the Masonic Lodge #40 of Rhode Island. Mr. Segers also served as Chef on President Trumans yacht, the USS Williamsburg. Following his Naval service he was employed by James Ferreria & Sons Trucking Company in Canton, MA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis on March 27, 1996. Left to cherish his memory are his children: Michael C. Segers and wife, Cathy of Milford, MA; Kathleen M. Johnson and husband Raymond of Pawtucket, RI; his brother, Jack E. Segers, Ft. Oglethorpe, GA; sister, Sarah A. Uptain of Chattanooga, TN , his three grandchildren and his companion, Winnie Simpers. Funeral Services for Mr. Segers will be conducted on Monday, November 18th at 4 PM from the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home of Inverness, with Rev. Ladd Harris officiating. Burial will be at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Exeter, RI. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 3 PM until service time. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Citrus County, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464 in lieu of flowers.
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