Marie Chesler Hiers' Obituary
Marie Olivia Chesler Hiers passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. She was born June 7, 1912 in Georgia to the late Charles and Nora McDonald Chesler and was a resident of Christwood in Covington, LA at the time of her death. She also lived in New Orleans and Diamondhead, MS for several years.
She was preceded in death by her husband Foster P. Hiers, founder of New Orleans A & H and New Orleans Electric; her son, Foster P. Hiers, Jr. and grandson Paul Eckrich, Jr. Her survivors include a daughter Carol H. Eckrich, her husband Paul, Five grandchildren: Beth Baker, Andrew and Greg Eckrich all of Kalamazoo, MI, Susan Doty of San Francisco, CA, Todd Eckrich of Charleston, SC; ten great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
Memorial services were private and entrusted to E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of Covington, LA.
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