Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
DeathSep 6, 2006, Alamance County, North Carolina [23127]
BurialFirst Baptist Church Of Yanceyville, 378 Church Street West, Caswell County, North Carolina [23127]
OccupationTobacco Farmer [23127]
FlagsKorean War, US Marines, US Military
FatherDewey Otis CHANDLER Sr. (1899-1987)
MotherEmma Sylvira STANFIELD (1896-1971)
Spouses
MarriageJun 3, 1956, Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina [24675]
Obituary Online notes for Wilbur Gwynn CHANDLER Sr.
9/8/2006
Wilbur Gwynn Chandler Sr.
YANCEYVILLE — Wilbur Gwynn Chandler Sr., 76, of 1311 Oakview Loop Road, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006, at Hospice of Alamance following a long period of declining health.
He was born in Caswell County on August 4, 1930, to the late Dewey Otis Chandler Sr. and Emma Stanfield Chandler . He was a tobacco farmer all of his life and served on the Board of Caswell County ASCS. He was named Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year in 1964 for his contributions to tobacco farming. He was a member and past president of the Southern Caswell Ruritan Club. He also served our country as a U.S. Marine during the Korean War as a machine gunner. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2006, at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Phil Kelly, and Bob Hillman. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Mary Joyce Slaughter Chandler of the home; two sons, Wilbur "Sonny" Chandler Jr. and wife, Cindy, and Anthony Reed Chandler and wife, Karen, all of Yanceyville; sisters, Dorothy Harris of Chatham County and Ruby Stephens of Snow Camp; two brothers, D.O. Chandler Jr. of Yanceyville and Joe Chandler of Asheville; and three grandchildren, Dawn, Phillip, and Mary Beth Chandler .
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Harrelson Funeral Home, and at other times at the residence.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Harrelson Funeral Service is assisting the Chandler family with arrangements. [23127]
Wilbur Gwynn Chandler Sr.
YANCEYVILLE — Wilbur Gwynn Chandler Sr., 76, of 1311 Oakview Loop Road, died Wednesday, September 6, 2006, at Hospice of Alamance following a long period of declining health.
He was born in Caswell County on August 4, 1930, to the late Dewey Otis Chandler Sr. and Emma Stanfield Chandler . He was a tobacco farmer all of his life and served on the Board of Caswell County ASCS. He was named Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year in 1964 for his contributions to tobacco farming. He was a member and past president of the Southern Caswell Ruritan Club. He also served our country as a U.S. Marine during the Korean War as a machine gunner. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2006, at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Phil Kelly, and Bob Hillman. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Mary Joyce Slaughter Chandler of the home; two sons, Wilbur "Sonny" Chandler Jr. and wife, Cindy, and Anthony Reed Chandler and wife, Karen, all of Yanceyville; sisters, Dorothy Harris of Chatham County and Ruby Stephens of Snow Camp; two brothers, D.O. Chandler Jr. of Yanceyville and Joe Chandler of Asheville; and three grandchildren, Dawn, Phillip, and Mary Beth Chandler .
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Harrelson Funeral Home, and at other times at the residence.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Alamance-Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, N.C. 27215.
Harrelson Funeral Service is assisting the Chandler family with arrangements. [23127]
Obituary Online notes for Mary Joyce (Spouse 1)
12/9/2019
Mary Joyce Slaughter Chandler
Mary Joyce Slaughter Chandler, 85, of Yanceyville, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Hospice Home in Burlington.
A native of Caswell County, Mrs. Chandler was the wife of the late Wilbur Gwynn Chandler, Sr. and the daughter of the late Louie Taylor Slaughter and the late Vera Smith Slaughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler were tobacco and cattle farmers.
Mrs. Chandler was a life time and dedicated member of the First Baptist Church of Yanceyville, where she served on the Fellowship Committee. She was a member of the Caswell County Home Demonstration Club.
Mrs. Chandler is survived by her sons, Wilbur (Sonny) Chandler, Jr. and his wife, Cindy, and Anthony Reed Chandler and his wife, Karen, all of Yanceyville; three grandchildren, Dawn Hughes and her husband, Mark, Phillip Chandler and Mary Beth Chandler; two greatgrandchildren, Makayla Hughes and Lucas Hughes, and two sisters, Peggy Watson and Hazel Massey.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Chandler was preceded in death by two sisters, Vera Gentry and Dean Watlington and a brother, Taylor Slaughter.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Yanceyville. Officiating will be the Rev. Dave Winstead. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends in the church after the committal service.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
Online condolences may be made at www.richandthompson.com [24674]
Mary Joyce Slaughter Chandler
Mary Joyce Slaughter Chandler, 85, of Yanceyville, died Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Hospice Home in Burlington.
A native of Caswell County, Mrs. Chandler was the wife of the late Wilbur Gwynn Chandler, Sr. and the daughter of the late Louie Taylor Slaughter and the late Vera Smith Slaughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Chandler were tobacco and cattle farmers.
Mrs. Chandler was a life time and dedicated member of the First Baptist Church of Yanceyville, where she served on the Fellowship Committee. She was a member of the Caswell County Home Demonstration Club.
Mrs. Chandler is survived by her sons, Wilbur (Sonny) Chandler, Jr. and his wife, Cindy, and Anthony Reed Chandler and his wife, Karen, all of Yanceyville; three grandchildren, Dawn Hughes and her husband, Mark, Phillip Chandler and Mary Beth Chandler; two greatgrandchildren, Makayla Hughes and Lucas Hughes, and two sisters, Peggy Watson and Hazel Massey.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Chandler was preceded in death by two sisters, Vera Gentry and Dean Watlington and a brother, Taylor Slaughter.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Yanceyville. Officiating will be the Rev. Dave Winstead. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends in the church after the committal service.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorials be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Alamance Caswell, 914 Chapel Hill Road, Burlington, NC 27215.
Online condolences may be made at www.richandthompson.com [24674]