James Earl Chester, 83, of Dawsonville, died Jan. 28, 2018. Mr. Chester was born Jan. 5, 1935 to the late Earl and Inell Chester and had been a resident of Dawsonville most of his life. He owned and operated Chester’s Body Shop in Conyers for many years until his retirement. A member of McKee’s Chapel United Methodist Church, James was a simple man who was loved by all.