Eugene Wayne Chandler, Sr. Obituary (1934

Mr. Eugene Wayne Chandler Sr., age 88 of Madison, Indiana, entered this life on May 16, 1934 in Trimble County, Kentucky. He was the loving son of the late Redford and Lillian McDole Chandler. He resided in Jefferson County, Indiana most of his life. On March 25, 1955, he was united in marriage to Janice Gay Gilley in Madison, Indiana. This happy union of 66 years was blessed with sons, Eugene Jr., Garry and Jeff. He retired after 34 years as an assembler with the U. S. Shoe Factory. He was a member of Indian-Kentuck Baptist Church near Canaan, Indiana. Eugene enjoyed coon hunting and horse pulling. He was a devoted dad, grandpa and great grandpa. Eugene died on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 3:30 a.m. at the Autumn Trace Madison Assisted Living in Madison, Indiana . Please Click Here to View the Video Tribute Please Click Here to View the Funeral Service Recording A LOVING FAMILY Eugene will be missed by his sons, Eugene Wayne Chandler, Jr. and his wife Jennifer of Havana, Florida, Garry Chandler and his wife Patti of Madison, Indiana, Jeff Chandler of Madison, Indiana; his grandchildren, Gabe Chandler and his wife, Brittany and Josh Chandler; his great grandchildren, Alexa, Jaxson, Knox and Lennox; his sisters, Phyllis Kirby and her husband Larry of Milton, Kentucky, Doris Moler of Madison, Indiana; his brother in law, Ted Chatham of Hanover, Indiana; his sisters in law, Pat Corbin of Madison, Indiana, Karen Corbin of Madison, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Redford Taylor Chandler, died November 16, 1998, his mother, Lillian Bell McDole Chandler, died January 12, 1996, his beloved wife of 66 years, Janice Gay Gilley Chandler, died January 4, 2021, his brothers, Grover J. Chandler, died November 4, 1938, J.R. Chandler, died August 20, 2006, Bennie Truman Chandler, died October 1, 2012, and Roger Allen Chandler, died May 1, 2017, and his sisters, Dorothy "Dottie" Ruth Chandler Winkle, died October 2, 2011 and Judy Ann Chandler Jones, died September 21, 2020. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 1:00 p.m., by Pastor Rod Asher at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow at Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North U.S. Hwy 421 near Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Thursday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Canaan Fall Festival. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com Place An Online Memorial To send a flower arrangement in memory of Eugene Wayne Chandler, Sr., please click here to visit our sympathy store.