Darrell Lee Chandler, 87, of Fayetteville, AR. passed away on September 1, 2017. He was born on April 23, 1930 in Fayetteville, AR. to Melvin and Hazel Chandler. The oldest of seven children, Darrell spent his childhood years and attended school in the Whitehouse Community.
He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Navy from 1948-1952 on the USS Tolovana.
On February 14, 1953 Darrell married Audrey Marie Fletcher. He and his wife raised their two sons in the Baldwin Community east of Fayetteville.
Darrell took great pride in his work as a carpenter and house builder. His specialty was building beautiful custom wood cabinets.
He was a member of the Baldwin Church of Christ. Darrell was a Christian who loved his family and his country. He enjoyed his vegetable garden, his wild blackberries and hunting.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his four brothers, Jay, Donald, Gary and Billy Chandler; his sister, Anna Stanberry; and his son, Lynn Chandler.
Darrell is survived by his wife, Audrey Marie; his son, David Chandler; his sister, LaVerne Cooper; and his two grandchildren, Garrett Chandler and Claire Chandler MacDonald.
Visitation will be 5-7 P.M. Thursday, September 7, 2017 at Beard’s Chapel.
Graveside services will be 10:30 A.M. Friday, September 8, 2017 at Hester Cemetery under the direction of Beard’s Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Gospel Tract International, 2125 N. Center St, Fayetteville, AR. 72701.
What a life of service to country and family. May he rest in peace and grace and comfort be with his family. Praises to our Lord for men like this who have served so faithfully. Love and prayers, Dalinda from Texas
Darrell was loved very much by all who knew him. He will be missed by so many.
Dear Fletcher family,
My sincere condolences to all your family. I hope your love one rests and lives in peace. I have a great memory of him been welcoming us to his house during the visit . He was a warm and genuine gentleman. He will be missed from family.
Max and Elaine Safarpour and family.
From Brownwood, Texas we send our love, prayers, and wish to remember Mr. Chandler for his military service, his love for God and Country, his desire to serve his risen Lord, and his love for his wife Audrey Marie and family. To his son Dave, we love you and know you are very proud of your Dad and Mom for the many years of taking care of each other.
Dear Marie, David and family,
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Darrell. We were so blessed to have Darrell and you all as neighbors for many years. May the Lord strengthen and comfort you during this sad time.
Jenevia Rogers Ralston
My heartfelt condolences go out to David and family . Darrell was a great uncle and mentor to me. I grew up going on early morning deer hunts with him and my dad. I also had the pleasure of building a house with this carpenter and learned a lot of practical skills from him, which I putto use building my own house later. These houses were in fact custom log homes , which I know from first hand, that he very much enjoyed building. He said to me he would have built one for himself if he could talk Marie into it. They were a little rustic for her taste though. Thanks for the lifetime memories , and your service to country