Edith Marie Chandler, age 83 of Manchester, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in New Market, Alabama on March 21, 1935. Edith graduated
from Franklin County High School as Class Salutatorian with the class of 1955 and then attended Motlow State Community College. Before her retirement, she was employed as a Nurse’s Aide with Doctors Associates and had been awarded the CNA of the Year Award. Edith loved reading, collecting recipes, and crocheting. But most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandkids and great-kids. She was a member of New Union Baptist Church. Her family will remember her for her devotion and good sense of humor. Edith was preceded in death by her father, Odie David; mother and step-father, Florence and Jim Jernigan; husband, John “J.W.” Chandler; sisters, Mary Francis Kennedy and
Dorothy Luna; and brother, John David.
She is survived by her loving children, Janet (Wyatt) Nettles, Larry(Karren) Chandler, Dale (Sharon) Chandler, Jane Cardwell, and Joyce Stark, all
of Manchester; grandchildren, April, Jerry, Brandy, Donald, Cody, Casey,Jimmy
Bruce, William, Amanda, Wesley, Jacob, and Rachel; sixteen great-grandchildren;
siblings, Annie B. Keller of Winchester; brother-in-law, Clay (Beulah)
Chandler of Kokomo, Indiana; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be from 12-2 pm Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will follow at 2:00 pm in the Moore-Cortner Chapel with Pastor Mike Owen officiating. Interment will follow at Franklin Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Edith Chandler Scholarship Fund at Coffee County Bank.
The fund will be used to help students interested in pursuing nursing.
Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 First Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)-967-2222,
www.moorecortner.com.