Diana Ann McCallister Chandler, 74, of Alum Creek, WV, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, September 17, 2018.
She was the daughter of the late, Delbert Elden “Boo” and Mearl May Kidd McCallister.
She was a 1962 graduate of Duval High School. Diana worked as a bookkeeper from 1962 to 1968 at the McClung & Morgan Department Store, South Charleston, where she met her future husband Patrick Chandler. After their marriage she became a fulltime mother and housewife. In her youth, Diana was a very good softball player and a member of the McCorkle FreeWill Baptist Church.
She was a member of the Independent Missionary Baptist Church in Alum Creek.
Diana was predeceased by her sister, Carol Dooley.
She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Patrick; daughter, Marsha L. Chandler; siblings, David McCallister, Linda (Tom) Settle, Jewell (Roger) McClure, Kathy (Bob) Judge and Roger McCallister; and many nieces and nephews.
Service will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 21, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastors Frank Chapman and Daniel Dent officiating. Burial wll follow at Pine Grove Cemetery, Sumerco. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
The family would like to thank the staff at Hospice West and special caregivers Linda Turley and Pam Phillips; also Dr. Scott Smith and Dr. Steven Zekan.
Words seem inadequate to express the sorrow felt by the loss of Diana. My heart is with you. As well as this beautiful encouraging promise, John 5:28,29 “Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” Imagine that day when all our dear loved ones are brought back to life through a resurrection and reunited with us again. What a truly beautiful promise of comfort and hope and how we long for that special day so close at hand.