Obituary of Louie Chambers

Louie Paul Chambers, 87, husband of Mary Elaine Barbrey Chambers for 43 years, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Mr. Chambers was born in Greenville to the late Bart Paul Chambers and Juanita Olivia Poole Chambers.  He was a member of Fountain Inn First Baptist Church.  Louie was a veteran of the US Air Force.  He was a graduate of Greenville Technical College and the SC Criminal Justice Academy.  Louie retired from the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office after 32 years of law enforcement duty and then served as a SC State Constable for many years.  He served as a Fountain Inn City Councilman for 12 years.  He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and the US Air Force Association.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two sons, Paul Chambers with wife Nancy, and Matt Stone with wife Lisa; two daughters, Nita Lyda with husband Jeff, and Christie Jessee; a brother, Herman Chambers with wife Carolyn; eight grandchildren, Cory Lyda, Caitlin Hiott, Robert Chambers, Jacob Chambers, Emilyn Chambers, Kenley Chambers, Arvin Jessee II and Alexander Jessee; and four great-grandchildren, Jones, Dax, Anna and Michael.  He was predeceased by a son, Mark Chambers; a son-in-law, Arvin Jessee; a brother, Harold Chambers; and two sisters, Evelyn Snyder and Maunee Reeves.

A Celebration of Louie’s Life, with Police Honors, will be 2 o’clock Monday at Fountain Inn First Baptist Church.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service.  Burial, with Military Honors, will be at a later date in Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10306; or to the Gary Sinise Foundation, PO Box 40726, Nashville, TN 37204.