Doris Chandler Obituary

Doris Baxley Chandler HEMINGWAY, SC - Doris Baxley Chandler, 87, of Hemingway, SC, widow of Jay Carlisle Chandler, died Wednesday, October 13, 2010, in a Florence hospital. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday Oct. 15, 2010, at the Old Johnsonville Cemetery, Johnsonville, SC, directed by Morris Funeral Home of Hemingway, SC. Mrs. Chandler was born February 16, 1923, in Hemingway, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Jesse James Baxley and Nita Powell Baxley. She was a graduate of Hemingway High School and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hemingway. Mrs. Chandler, a devoted homemaker, was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Surviving are five children, Cheryl Dianne Chandler Brown (Tony) of Columbia, Lana Jaye Chandler Boyer of Greenville, Susan Belinda Chandler Todd of Loris, Dr. Jay Carlisle Chandler (Elizabeth) and Benjamin James Chandler (Margaret) both of Hemingway and nine grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Billie Baxley Schwiers of Greenville and a brother, Bennett Baxley of Hemingway. Mrs. Chandler was preceded in death by a brother, James Edward Baxley. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, PO Box 6, Hemingway, SC 29554. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/ deaths