Richard "Tony" Anthony Chiles

Richard Anthony “Tony” Chiles, passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, in Cameron, Texas at the age of 81.  He was born on November 5th, 1943, to Juanita Joyce Gipson Chiles and the late Lieutenant Richard Winter “Chic” Chiles in Jacksonville, Texas. 

Funeral services for Richard Anthony “Tony” Chiles will be at 2:00 pm, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at First Methodist Church, 213 East Henderson, Overton, Texas.

Visitation services for Family and friends will be from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at First Methodist Church, 213 East Henderson, Overton, Texas.

He was a long-time resident of Overton, Texas before moving in 2020 to Rockdale, Texas to be near his girls and their families.  He was a 1962 graduate of Overton High School.  He married Andrea Jeanne “Andy” Wright on May 18, 1963.  He worked many years as a butcher at local Meat Markets, Safeway and Brookshires.  He left Brookshires to work in the Oilfield.  He worked with Axelson for 20 years, Donnell Pipe and Supply for many years and retired from BP Oil but went on to work with Steve Modisette at Extreme Pump for several years after retirement.  Tony was very outgoing and loved to fish with his friends and family. He used to tease about being our “Guide.” He loved sports, fishing, hunting and animals. He was very proud of the fact that he was an Eagle Scout and loved to tell stories of the various badges he earned along the way to achieve that honor. He was very active with the Overton Methodist Men’s group.  He liked to cut up anything, cook and do for others.  He was always quick to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it.  He always had a little poem or ditty to tell and loved to make people smile and laugh.

Tony is preceded in death by his grandparents who helped raise him…Jack and Wilda Gipson, his father, Lieutenant Richard “Chic” Chiles, mother, Juanita Savage, his stepfather, Graham Savage, his paternal Grandparents Richard Austin Chiles and Edna Frances Winter Chiles from Washington State, his mother-in-law, Doris Stricklin, his father-in-law, King B. Wright and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Tony is survived by his wife of 61 years, Andy; two daughters, Christy Betchan and husband Glenn Betchan of Rockdale, Theresa Burgess and husband Stanley Burgess of Rockdale;  a younger sister, Pam Cardwell and husband Lane Cardwell of Richardson; brother-in-law, King “Rocky” Wright of the Dallas area, his father-law Walter Stricklin of Farmers Branch; five grandchildren: Amber Brooks and husband JC Brooks, Meagan Brantley and husband Cyler Brantley; Huston Burgess and wife Brittany Burgess, Heather Betchan and Chance Betchan; Seven great grandchildren with one more on the way; many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Pallbearers are Chance Betchan, Cyler Brantley, Hunter Brantley, JC Brooks, Huston Burgess, Bryan Merritt and Chris Merritt. Honorary pallbearers are Brandon Mitchell, Sammy Mitchell, Ken Merritt and Carl Merritt.

Memorial contributions can be made to the First Methodist Church in Overton, Texas.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton, Texas.

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