CHANDLER MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME

Funeral services for Hollie Kirkwood, 88, of Chandler, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at West Lake Baptist Church with Bro. Lee Evans officiating. Entombment will follow at Tyler Memorial Park under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Kirkwood passed away on January 18, 2026, in Chandler. Hollie June (Angell) Kirkwood was born on June 10, 1937, in Aransas Pass, Texas, to Holland Monroe Angell and Girland Beatrice (Jones) Angell. She was an active member of West Lake Baptist Church. Hollie enjoyed gardening flowers, decorating, and always kept an immaculate house. She was family-oriented, devoted to her loved ones, and was always by your side...

Funeral services for Velma Cade, 88, of Tyler, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Pleasant Retreat Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Luna and Rev. Ed Wandling officiating. A visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. prior to the service. She will be laid to rest during a private ceremony at Chandler Memorial Cemetery, under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Cade passed away on December 20, 2025, in Tyler. Velma Zo (Smith) Cade was born on April 2, 1937, in Mount Sylvan, Texas, to Guy Sherman Smith and Mary Ruby (Parker) Smith. A 1955 graduate of Tyler High School, she continued her education at both Tyler Junior College and Tyler Commercial...

Funeral services for Linda Parker Rollins, 78, of Chandler, are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Chandler First Assembly of God with Bro. Wallace Rains officiating. Services under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.

Marlene Moore Kubitz Phillips, age 89, went home to be with her Lord, peacefully on Thursday, September 25, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. Born on June 20, 1936, to Marshall and Evaline Moore, Marlene lived a full and faithful life as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marshall and Evaline, brother Marshall "Chuck" Moore and first husband, John Ray Kubitz. Marlene and John were married for 14 years before he tragically passed away in a commercial airline crash in May of 1968. At just 31 years old, Marlene faced the difficult challenge of raising their three young children - Annette 10, Scott 8 and Allison 2, as a single mom. With...

Funeral services for Shirley A. McNeilly, 85, of Chandler, Texas, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home with Chaplain Chase Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Whitehouse Cemetery in Whitehouse, Texas, under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.

Michael Andrew Stone's celebration of life will be held at Concord Cemetery near Chandler, Texas, on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with Pastor Tim Liles officiating, under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.

Milton Ray Patterson, 93, of Arp, TX, passed away in Tyler on April 25th, 2025. Ray was born on September 1st, 1931, in Alba, TX, to Grover Cleveland and Martha Lucy Davis Patterson. Ray married his high school sweetheart, Maxine Yancy, on June 6, 1950. They had two daughters, Linda Gail Knight and Gwen Gilliam. Maxine passed away in 1985. In 2003, Ray married Norma Stigile Craig and was grateful for the love and support of her daughters, Carol Seals and Debbie Steed, and their families. He worked as an electrician and was a member of the IBEW for 69 years. He attended Bethel Baptist Church. He is survived by daughters Gail (Hank) and Gwen (Dennis); grandchildren Randy Knight, Wendy...

A celebration of the life of Arthur Dunham, 96, of Chandler, is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Dunham passed away on March 29, 2025, in Tyler.

A celebration of the life of Arthur Dunham, 96, of Chandler, is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home, with Shaun Black officiating. Mr. Dunham passed away on March 29, 2025, in Tyler. Arthur Howard Dunham was born on March 21, 1929, in Woodbridge, New Jersey, to Byron V.R. Dunham Sr. and Ellen Caroline (Bensinger) Dunham. He graduated from Woodbridge High School in 1946 and then completed graduate work at Pennington Prep in Pennington, New Jersey, from 1946 to 1947. His favorite hobbies were tennis, and he loved spending time on his pen and ink art. In 1948, Arthur began his career as a professional baseball player, signing with the New York...

Graveside services for Jerry Richards, 67, of Tyler, are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Concord Cemetery, with Bro. Darryl Crawford officiating. Services are under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Hollan Humphrey, 78, of Brownsboro, are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2025, at West Lake Baptist Church. A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 6-8:00 p.m. at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral services for John Ray Johnson, 85, of Flint, will be held on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Lakeside Church of Christ in Flint, with Eli Crow officiating. A visitation is scheduled one hour before the service, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the church. Mr. Johnson passed away on February 3, 2025, in Tyler, Texas. John Ray Johnson was born in West Virginia, the son of Roy Johnson and Pauline Fields Johnson. From being a Scoutmaster to Church Song Leader, to avid hunter and outdoorsman, Johnny loved people. He touched so many lives in scouting, his church family, his barbershop chorus singing and the list keeps going. Johnny had a great love for guns, skeet shooting,...

Graveside services for Jo Arend, 90, of Chandler, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Chandler Memorial Cemetery, with Mike Arend officiating. Mrs. Arend passed away on January 13, 2025, in Tyler. Jo Ann (Dugas) Arend was born on May 29, 1934, in New Iberia, Louisiana, to Louis Joseph Dugas and Eleanor (Granger) Dugas. She graduated from New Iberia High School and worked as a pediatric nurse for four years before becoming a full-time homemaker. Jo volunteered at the New Iberia Community Center and helped on the family dairy farm in her youth. She also volunteered at Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans and enjoyed traveling with her friends. Jo will be deeply...

William "Bill" Finch, Jr., 86, of Tyler, passed away on December 25, 2024, in Bullard, Texas. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. William Whitman Finch, Jr. was born on March 7, 1938, in Odessa, Texas, to William Whitman Finch and Jessie Quintilla (Bozeman) Finch. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Master's Degree in Education and dedicated over 30 years of his career to teaching and coaching, primarily in DeKalb and Jacksonville. Bill enjoyed spending time outdoors, engaging in activities such as fishing, camping, farming, and traveling across the country, ultimately visiting every state. He also applied his teaching skills to study and share the Bible...

William "Bill" Finch, Jr., 86, of Tyler, passed away on December 25, 2024, in Bullard, Texas. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. William Whitman Finch, Jr. was born on March 7, 1938, in Odessa, Texas, to William Whitman Finch and Jessie Quintilla (Bozeman) Finch. He graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Master's Degree in Education and dedicated over 30 years of his career to teaching and coaching, primarily in DeKalb and Jacksonville. Bill enjoyed spending time outdoors, engaging in activities such as fishing, camping, farming, and traveling across the country, ultimately visiting every state. He also applied his teaching skills to study and share the Bible...

Graveside services for Janette Terrell Collard, 94, of Chandler, are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Chandler Memorial Cemetery. A visitation was held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 6-8:00 p.m. at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral arrangements for Benny Huff, 80, of Brownsboro, are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the Brownsboro Methodist Church with Pastor Jill Krone officiating. Interment will follow at Chandler Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Benny David Huff died on October 5, 2024. He was born in Tyler, Texas on September 7, 1944 to Sammy Clinton Huff and Ruby Christine (Tharp) Huff. Benny grew up on a farm near Ben Wheeler and graduated from Van High School in 1962. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and graduated in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He then began working for Shell Oil Company in Houston as a computer...

Funeral services for Dr. Robert Dunn, 81, of Chandler, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home with Chaplain Charles Kimble officiating. Interment will follow at Dean Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Dr. Dunn passed away on September 22, 2024, in Chandler. Robert Wesley Dunn was born on January 9, 1943, in Monroe, Michigan. He was the son of Laurel Newton Dunn and Georgia Nell (Mewshaw) Dunn. He graduated from Waco High School in 1961 and taught in the Waco area until he joined the military. Bob served in the United States Air Force for 20 years, during which he earned his PhD and retired as a Lieutenant...

Graveside services for Janet Barron, 66, of Tyler, are scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Friday, August 16, 2024, at Concord Cemetery, with Crystal Brindley officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024, from 2-3:00 p.m. at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home prior to the service.

Graveside services for Thelma Jones, 87, of Chandler, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Chandler Memorial Cemetery, with Rev. Stan Copeland officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024, from 5-7:00 p.m. at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home.

Graveside services for Carrleta Dickerson, 86, of Whitehouse, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024 at Chandler Memorial Cemetery, with Pastor Sherman Mayfield officiating. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Chandler Memorial Funeral Home family.