Patrick Chandler Jr., 80, of Alum Creek, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at CAMC – Memorial, Charleston, WV.
Patrick was a member of Alum Creek Independent Missionary Baptist Church and attended Central United Methodist Church on Bigley Avenue in his youth. He was a 1956 graduate of Stonewall Jackson High School and served his country in the Air National Guard, where he helped maintain the aircraft. He was retired from C & P Telephone with over 32 years of service as an installer and repairman and also worked at McClung and Morgan Department Store. He was a member of Griffithsville Masonic Lodge #71 and the Scottish Rite, Charleston.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Diana McCallister Chandler and his parents, Pat Chandler and Sally Conner Chandler Moore.
He is survived by his daughter, Marsha Loraine Chandler, many cousins and brothers and sisters-in-law.
Service will be 2:00 PM Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastors Frank Chapman and Daniel Dent officiating. Family & friends will gather one hour prior to the service.
Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery, Sumerco with Masonic Graveside Rites by Griffithsville Masonic Lodge #71.
Marsha, I am so so sorry for the loss of your father this past January and your Mom last September. It has been many, many years since we have seen each other. I am Clarice “Mingo” and Woody “Pokey” Conner’s granddaughter Tracy. My sister is Gretchen and my parents are Ghee & Terry. I have so many memories of being at the Great Aunties at either Aunt Dunk or Aunt Gail’s for lunch’s or dinner’s or Christmas celebrations. That is probably the last time I saw you or your parents. I hope you are holding up and hope you have other friends and family to reach out to. Uncle Joel (Gail’s husband) thankfully let us know about this, but just recently. If you get this message and can respond in some way, I would like to hear back from you. I send peace and love and prayers to you Marsha. Tracy Gossard Miller
Deepest sympathies in the passing of Pat. We worked together and fished together. RIP
So sorry for your loss may God comfort you at these times.
I am saddened to hear the loss of Patrick. I wanted to extend my deepest sympathies to you and your family.
Acts 17:31 “Because he has set a day on which he purposes to judge the inhabited earth in righteousness… and he has provided a guarantee to all men by resurrecting him from the dead.”
Something that gives us great comfort is the Bible truth that death is not the dot or period at the end of a sentence, but rather the comma or pause because our dear loved ones will live again. We know that we will see our loved ones again because the beautiful promise recorded at Revelation 21:4 “And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.” What a truly special day so close at hand to be able to embrace our loved ones again!
Sorry for your loss. I went to Stonewall Jackson High School with Pat. My name started with a B so we always sat near each other in class.. He was always a lot of fun.
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you .