Billy Chandler

TEXARKANA, Ark. - Billy Gene Chandler, 41, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died Oct. 17, 2006, at Texarkana.

Born April 13, 1965, in Charleston, to the late Laudy Forrest and Elzetta Jordan Chandler, he had lived a number of years in Texarkana where he was the owner of Chandler Landscaping.

On Nov. 5, 2005, he married Marsha St. Clair, who survives.

Other survivors include: one son, Christopher Gene Chandler of Clarksville, Ga.; one stepson, Michael Bradley Daniels of Texarkana; one stepdaughter, Stacey Nicole Daniels of Texarkana; four brothers, Robert Chandler and Wilford Chandler of Texarkana, Forrest Chandler of Little Rock, Ark. and Joe Chandler of Charleston; five sisters, Freda Quertermous and Mary Jones of Charleston, Zetta Bell of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Martha Norris of Marble Hill, Mo. and Debbie McClendon of Clarksville; and one half sister, Hazel Zimmerman of East Prairie, Mo.

One half brother, Bob Chandler; and two half sisters, Thelma Medlock and Scena Leigh Hale, preceded him in death.

Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. Friday at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. A eulogy will be given by his sister, Debbie McClendon.

Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Charleston.

Pallbearers will be: Chris Chandler, Joe Chandler, Kenny Chandler, Glenn Quertermous, Kent Chandler and Cal Manning.