CHANDLER MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME

Funeral services for Cathy Munson, 75, of Tyler, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 27, 2023, at the St. Francis Episcopal Church in Tyler, with Reverend Mitch Tollett officiating. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery in Troup under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Munson passed away on November 20, 2023, in Flint. Catherine Lynn (Wylie) Munson was born on November 1, 1948, in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Charles Edward Wylie and Dolores Lorraine (Edmenson) Molnari. After graduating from Jefferson Davis High School in Houston in 1966, Cathy obtained her bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Houston. Cathy dedicated 30...

Funeral services for Edith Billie "Nina" Pollard, 94, of Chandler, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the First Methodist Church of Chandler, with Sam Pollard, III, and Rev. Bryan Harkness officiating. Interment will follow at Chandler Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Pollard passed away in Chandler on September 25, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Edith Billie (Greer) Pollard was born on April 10, 1929, in Chandler, the daughter of Sydia Melton Greer and Mabel Birdie (High) Alsbury. She graduated from Chandler High School in 1947 and married S.A. Pollard, Jr. on August 27, 1948, recently celebrating 75 years of...

Funeral services for Terris Bailey, 84, of Brownsboro, are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Friday, September 8, 2023, at Rock Hill Baptist Church, with a visitation beginning at 2:00 p.m. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Chandler Memorial Funeral Home family.

Martha Nell Camp, 90, went to be with the Lord and the love of her life, Bobby Camp, Saturday, August 5, 2023. She was born May 1, 1933 to Elsie Black Vines and Ottis Ray Vines in Emmet, Arkansas. She moved to Tyler as a child where she met Bobby Jack Camp. They were happily married for 71 years. Our Mom was a wonderful blessing. She is loved beyond words and we will treasure her memory forever. She is survived by her children; Linda Merrill (Harvey), of Flint, Tx, Bobby W. Camp, of Chandler, Tx, Debbie Lopeman (Mike), of Lake Jackson Tx; 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great grandchildren; and her sister, Sylvia Holt, of Tyler, Tx, as well as, her sisters at...

Funeral services for Emma Morgan, 88, of Monroe, Louisiana, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 30, 2023, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home in Chandler, Texas, with Don DeLukie officiating. Interment will follow at Chandler Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Morgan passed away on June 22, 2023, in Monroe. Emma Jean (Rumbo) Morgan was born on December 7, 1934, in Edom, Texas, the daughter of Ernest Loyd Rumbo and Lessie Jane (Gandy) Rumbo. She married her high school sweetheart, Carlos Ersay Morgan, on January 2, 1953, and graduated from Van High School in 1954. Emma was a homemaker for most of her life but worked at JCPenney in Tyler for...

Larry Joe Kirkpatrick of Brownsboro, Texas passed to his heavenly home on May 8, 2023. He was born on January 4, 1952 to Roy H. and Eva Jackson Kirkpatrick in Athens, Texas. Larry attended Brownsboro Schools graduating with the Class of 1970. Larry had a strong Christian Faith and was an active member of Brownsboro Methodist Church. He married Shirley Hicks on May 18, 1973 and they have four children. He worked and retired from the Cotton Belt Railroad as a machine operator in the Maintenance of Way Division. Larry's retirement was filled with woodworking crafting beautiful crosses and stars. He enjoyed leading singing at church service, Men's church meetings and watching Football. He...

Graveside services for Gary Lees, 76, of Ben Wheeler, are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 24, 2023, at Chandler Memorial Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 6-8:00 p.m. at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Chandler Memorial Funeral Home family.

A celebration of the life of Randy Sphon, 66, of Chandler, is scheduled for 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Tyler First Assembly of God, with Pastor Randall McDonald officiating. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Chandler Memorial Funeral Home family.

Funeral services for Jerry Green, 82, of Tyler, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 19, 2023, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home, with Jeff Conrad officiating. Interment will follow at Tyler Memorial Park under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Green passed away on March 11, 2023, in Tyler. Jerry Wesley Green was born on July 26, 1940, in Bassett, Texas, the son of James Marion Green and Ruby Opal (Smith) Green. He graduated from Big Sandy High School in 1959 and attended Tyler Junior College. Jerry retired from Kelly Springfield after 34 years of working in various positions. He was an avid outdoorsman, especially hunting and camping, and a jack of all trades....

A celebration of the life of Leland Fletcher, 90, of Chandler, is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Faith Baptist Church in Chandler with Bro. Lee Evans and Bro. Boogie Wynn officiating. Mr. Fletcher passed away in Tyler on March 3, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Ottis Leland Fletcher was born on December 31, 1932, in Smith County, Texas, the son of Odis Loftin Fletcher and Opal Lillian (Walters) Fletcher. He graduated from Tyler High School in 1950 and obtained his bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University- Shreveport and his master's degree from Louisiana Tech. Leland spent his career serving for 23 years in the United States Air Force, retiring as a...

A memorial service for Jean Dudley, 77, of Tyler, is scheduled for 12:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2023, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Tyler. Mrs. Dudley passed away on February 24, 2023, in Chandler. Harriet Jean (Nelson) Dudley was born on July 23, 1945, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, the daughter of Harry Norman Nelson and Mildred May (Williams) Nelson. She graduated from Boyceville High School in Boyceville, Wisconsin, class of 1963, and obtained her bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Panhandle State University. She worked various jobs throughout her life, doing whatever it took to provide for her family. Jean began working for ETMC (now UT Health Tyler) in the medical coding department,...

Graveside services for Pat Yates, 78, of Whitehouse, are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Friday, February 24, 2023, at Chandler Memorial Cemetery, with Pastor Melvin Murphy officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Yates passed away on February 20, 2023, in Tyler. Patricia Ann (Irvin) Yates was born on January 16, 1945, in Jacksonville, Texas, the daughter of Hayden Irvin and Norma Fern (Brown) Irvin. She graduated from Jacksboro High School in 1962 and attended business school in Austin. Pat was a homemaker and enjoyed hunting, fishing, deep sea fishing, metal detecting, knitting, sewing, playing slot machines, and cruising. She was selfless,...

Funeral services for Dorothy Peay, 89, of Tyler, Texas, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2023, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Danny Bristow officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 6-8:00 p.m. at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. A second funeral service for Ms. Dorothy is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Jones Funeral Chapel in Morgantown, Kentucky. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, from 5-7:00 p.m. at Jones Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Peay passed away on January 12, 2023, in Tyler. Dorothy Lorene (Green) Peay was born on February 25, 1933,...

Funeral services for Orville Bevel, Jr., 91, of Chandler, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 9, 2023, at West Lake Baptist Church with Bro. Lee Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Bevel passed away on January 4, 2023, in Tyler. Orville Ray Bevel, Jr. was born on December 10, 1931, in Carbondale, Illinois, the son of Orville Ray Bevel, Sr. and Lola (Sadler) Bevel. He graduated from Carbondale High School, where he was a talented 3rd baseman for the baseball team. Orville even received an offer to play for the minor leagues after graduation, but instead, he attended Georgia Tech, graduating with...

Memorial services for Johnnie Tate Hamlin, 86, of Chandler, are scheduled for Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Randy Reeves officiating. Mrs. Hamlin passed away on December 27, 2022, in Chandler. Johnnie Fay (Snow) Hamlin was born on January 7, 1936, in Coushatta, Louisiana, the daughter of John William Snow and Lucille (Simmons) Snow. She was raised in a family of thirteen children and worked for many years as a seamstress for Levi Strauss. Johnnie later worked at Pine Cove as a cook, making many friends and treating all the children in attendance as her own. She attended West Lake Baptist Church and enjoyed listening to southern gospel music, especially the Gaithers....

Funeral services for Glenda Bearden, 75, of Edom, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Rock Hill Baptist Church with Dr. Michael Criner and Bro. Danny Bristow officiating. Interment will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Bearden passed away on December 18, 2022, in her home, surrounded by loved ones in Edom. Glenda Bess (Colley) Bearden was born on January 25, 1947, in Athens, Texas, the daughter of James Vardeman Colley and Vivian Ophelia (Brantley) Colley. She graduated from Brownsboro High School in 1965 and worked with the Brownsboro Independent School District from 1975 until 1982 as the secretary to the...

Funeral services for Sarah Stilley, 72, of Chandler, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Carlton Cemetery in Calhoun, Louisiana, under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Betty Jo Pyle, 95, previously of Chandler, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. prior to the service. To view full obituary, please visit www.chandlermemorialfh.com.

Graveside services for Carolyn Suggs, 77, of Chandler, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Chandler Memorial Cemetery with Bro. Josh Smiley officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Suggs passed away on October 29, 2022, in Tyler. Carolyn Ann (Graham) Suggs was born on March 24, 1945, in Tyler, the daughter of Earl Wesley Graham and Mary Jo (Haley) McAlexander. She graduated from Tyler High School in the early 60s and retired from Brookshire's Grocery Company after working for over 30 years as a meat wrapper. Carolyn was a member of the Martin Springs Baptist Church and lived in the Sunrise Shores addition, where...

A celebration of the life of Bro. Rick Gray, 67, of Chandler, is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Faith Baptist Church in Chandler, with David Hutchison and Associate Pastor Boogie Wynn officiating. Bro. Rick passed away on October 12, 2022, in Chandler. Richard Alton Gray was born September 18, 1955, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Dickie Joe Gray and Rebecca Ann (Wright) Gray. He graduated from Skyline High School in Dallas, Class of 1974, then attended Baylor University in Waco, majoring in mischief and subsequently obtaining a Ph.D. Bro. Rick married Cherry Lynn Brown on November 19, 1977, and from this union came three children- Heather, Michael, and Ben. In 1999,...

Funeral services for Billy Jim Pollard, 87, of Chandler, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 17, 2022, at the First Methodist Church of Chandler, with Rev. Bryan Harkness officiating. Interment will follow at Chandler Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Pollard passed away on October 12, 2022, in Tyler. Billy Jim Pollard was born July 17, 1935, in Chandler, the son of Sam Allen Pollard and Junie (Loving) Pollard. He graduated from Chandler High School in 1953 and attended Tyler Junior College and Henderson County Junior College, where he played basketball and baseball. Billy Jim left college to work with his family at the Texas Pecan...