Ada Lee Chesley was born January 3, 1919, in Franklin, Arizona, to David Frank and Ida Lee Campbell. She passed from this life Sunday, July 24, 2005, in Wichita Falls, Texas, at the age of 86. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. She and Owen E. Chesley were married in Miami, Arizona, July 5, 1937. He preceded her in death.

Survivors include: one son, Gene Chesley of Waurika, OK; six grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter Carol, one brother, and one sister.

Graveside services were Saturday, July 30, 2005, at 2:00 PM at the Emery Cemetery in Geronimo, Arizona.