Charles Chandler

Charles M. Chandler PARKSLEY - Charles Milton "Mickey" Chandler of Parksley, Va., passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Va. His wife, Betty Rew Chandler, passed away May 27, 2009, after 62 years of marriage. Mr. Chandler was born Aug. 23, 1923, in Cashville, Va., and was the son of the late Liby T. Chandler and the late Missouri Franklin Marshall Chandler. He was an avid golfer and bowler and achieved two holes in one at the Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Survivors include daughter, Randi Merritt and her husband Mickey of Franktown, Va.; daughter, Sandy Citro and her husband Lou of Greensboro, Md.; five grandchildren, Melissa Renee Landon, Rebecca Lane Merritt-Moses and husband Jason, Julie Marie Merritt, Joshua Caleb Landon and Emilee Nicole Citro; and a great-grandchild, Olivia Nicole Moses; and a sister, Gladys Marsh of Onancock. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased in death by a brother, Horace Chandler and a sister, Peggy Fosque. A funeral will be conducted Saturday, Aug. 1, at 11 a.m. from the graveside of Parksley Cemetery with the Rev. Romy Velassco officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of the Eastern Shore, 165 Market St., Suite No. 3, Onancock, VA 23417 or to the Parksley Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 14, Parksley, VA 23421. Family and friends may sign the guest book at www.hollandfuneralhome.net. Funeral arrangements are by the B.D. Holland Funeral Home in Nassawadox, Va.