Obituary of Mary Anne Chandler

Mary Anne White Chandler, 87, widow of Wilton Maxwell Chandler, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.

Mrs. Chandler was born in Simpsonville to the late Horace Anthony White and Mary Rebecca Jones White.  She retired from Simpsonville Elementary, where she taught second grade for 37 years.  She was a lifetime member of Simpsonville First Baptist Church and an alumna of Furman University.  Mary Anne’s greatest joy was being “Mimi” to all of her nieces and nephews.

Surviving are two sisters-in-laws, Sue Sebastian (Dick) and Jane Chandler (David); a special niece and nephew that Mary Anne considered and raised as her grandchildren, Sara Farley and husband Greg; Justin Chandler and wife Jessica; and ten nephews, Mike “Pete” Anderson and wife Gloria, Terry Chandler and wife Denise, Brent Chandler and wife Kristen, Blake Anderson and wife Breanne, Michael Chandler, Kyle Paxton and wife Leigh, Chandler Anderson, Will Farley, Max Chandler, Riley Chandler; and five nieces, Kathy Hemmert and husband Bill, Jennifer Owens and husband Chris, Casey Edwards and husband Stephen, Leslie Hawkins and husband Steven, and Amanda Farley.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Simpsonville City Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Brian Owens.

Memorials may be made to Simpsonville First Baptist Church, 3 Hedge Street, Simpsonville, SC 29681.  The family will be at their respective homes.

Mary Anne White Chandler, 87, widow of Wilton Maxwell Chandler, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.

Mrs. Chandler was born in Simpsonville to the late Horace Anthony White and Mary Rebecca Jones White.  She retired from Simpsonville Elementary, where she taught second grade for 37 years.  She was a lifetime member of Simpsonville First Baptist Church and an alumna of Furman University.  Mary Anne’s greatest joy was being “Mimi” to all of her nieces and nephews.

Surviving are two sisters-in-laws, Sue Sebastian (Dick) and Jane Chandler (David); a special niece and nephew that Mary Anne considered and raised as her grandchildren, Sara Farley and husband Greg; Justin Chandler and wife Jessica; and ten nephews, Mike “Pete” Anderson and wife Gloria, Terry Chandler and wife Denise, Brent Chandler and wife Kristen, Blake Anderson and wife Breanne, Michael Chandler, Kyle Paxton and wife Leigh, Chandler Anderson, Will Farley, Max Chandler, Riley Chandler; and five nieces, Kathy Hemmert and husband Bill, Jennifer Owens and husband Chris, Casey Edwards and husband Stephen, Leslie Hawkins and husband Steven, and Amanda Farley.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Simpsonville City Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Brian Owens.

Memorials may be made to Simpsonville First Baptist Church, 3 Hedge Street, Simpsonville, SC 29681.  The family will be at their respective homes.

Mary Anne White Chandler, 87, widow of Wilton Maxwell Chandler, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.

Mrs. Chandler was born in Simpsonville to the late Horace Anthony White and Mary Rebecca Jones White.  She retired from Simpsonville Elementary, where she taught second grade for 37 years.  She was a lifetime member of Simpsonville First Baptist Church and an alumna of Furman University.  Mary Anne’s greatest joy was being “Mimi” to all of her nieces and nephews.

Surviving are two sisters-in-laws, Sue Sebastian (Dick) and Jane Chandler (David); a special niece and nephew that Mary Anne considered and raised as her grandchildren, Sara Farley and husband Greg; Justin Chandler and wife Jessica; and ten nephews, Mike “Pete” Anderson and wife Gloria, Terry Chandler and wife Denise, Brent Chandler and wife Kristen, Blake Anderson and wife Breanne, Michael Chandler, Kyle Paxton and wife Leigh, Chandler Anderson, Will Farley, Max Chandler, Riley Chandler; and five nieces, Kathy Hemmert and husband Bill, Jennifer Owens and husband Chris, Casey Edwards and husband Stephen, Leslie Hawkins and husband Steven, and Amanda Farley.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at Simpsonville City Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Brian Owens.

Memorials may be made to Simpsonville First Baptist Church, 3 Hedge Street, Simpsonville, SC 29681.  The family will be at their respective homes.