PHILLIP WAYNE CHANCEY

PHILLIP WAYNE CHANCEY, JR. On January 22, 2013 Phillip Wayne Chancey, Jr. passed away of a heart condition while on vacation in Puerto Rico. Born February 10, 1960 to Wayne and Frances Chancey in Union Springs, AL, he attended Bullock Memorial School, Auburn University and the Jones School of Law in Montgomery, AL. After a successful career in the practice of law and a judgeship in Montgomery, Phillip elected to leave his practice and pursue his love of the outdoors, managing timberland and operating an active hunting business. When his health prevented him from continuing these passions, he moved to Atlanta where he resided until his death. Husband, son, brother and most importantly father, Phillip leaves behind his wife of two years, Maura Caffrey of Atlanta; two daughters: Rebecca and Anna Vail Chancey and their mother, Beth, of Montgomery; his mother, Frances Chancey of Auburn; brother, Chappell Chancey of Montgomery; sister, Caroline Mullenholz and her husband, Bill, of Auburn; and niece, Carrie Mullenholz; step-children, Abby and Henry Smith of Boston, Massachusetts. Preceding his death were his father, Phillip Wayne Chancey; grandparents, E. B. and Dorothy Chancey and J. W. Chappell, Jr., Caroline Chappell Murfee and Howard Murfee; his aunt, Betty (nee Chancey) Keeter and his uncle, Dr. James Chappell. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, 3:00 p.m., in the family section at Oak Hill Cemetery in Union Springs with Rev. Tom Randall officiating and Gray Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends at Gray Funeral Home Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. The family requests the ommission of flowers and suggests memorial donations be made in Phillip's name to the Cardiac and Cardiology Patient and Family Services Fund at Emory University Hospital, 1762 Clinton Rd. NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30322-4001 or the Lee County Humane Society.