Tristen Robert Chambless, 16 years old of Byrdstown, TN, passed away on Sunday evening, July 12, 2015 in the Parkview Regional Medical Center located in Fort Wayne, Indiana following an ATV accident. Tristen was born on November 29, 1998 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana the son of Jason R. Chambless and Angela K. (Shaver) Connett, both of whom survive. Tristen attended the Livingston 7th Day Adventist Church in Livingston, Tennessee. He also attended the Bloomington Church in Byrdstown, Tennessee. Surviving are his father, Jason (Stephanie) Chambless of Ashley, IN; mother, Angela Connett of Byrdstown, TN; sister, Kya (Tyler) Amonett of Albany, KY; sister, Mercedes Chambless of Byrdstown, TN; brother, Ryan Foreman of Bluffton, IN; brother, Austin Chambless of Ft. Wayne, IN; brother, Jeremy Connett of Byrdstown, TN; sister, Kayla Chambless of Ft. Wayne, IN; step-brother, Justin Eib of Angola, IN; step-sister, Virginia Eib of Angola, IN; step-brother, Austin Eib of Angola, IN; step-brother, Jason Connett of Bluffton, IN; paternal grandmother, Lena (Kurt) Flesher of Auburn, IN; paternal grandfather, Jim Sowards of Decatur, IN; paternal great-grandmother, Juanita Bultemeier of Decatur, IN; maternal grandfather, Donald (Victoria) Shaver of Bluffton, IN; maternal grandmother, Susie (James) Qualls of Livingston, TN; maternal great-grandparents, Donald (Shelby) Shaver of Byrdstown, TN; maternal great-grandfather, John Doughtery of Middleburg, FL. Preceding Tristen in death were maternal great-grandparents: Minnie & Wendell Duvall; Peggy Doughtery; maternal great aunt: Rita Stonecipher; paternal great-grandmother: Edith Augsburger; paternal great-grandfather: Paul Sowards. Friends will be received from 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2015 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel, Monroeville, IN. Additional services for Tristen will be held at the Brown Funeral Home in Byrdstown, Tennessee. Preferred memorials are to the family.
