Wayne Darrell Chandler died Friday, March 2, 2018 in his home. He was 59.
He was born in Jacksonville, Fla. on April 15 , 1958 to William Timothy “Tim” and Thelma Claudia “Kete” Browning Chandler. He lived on Trout River in the Riverview area for his first 20 years. Even after moving out of the family home, he remained in north Jacksonville.
He was in the 1976 graduating class at Trinity Christian Academy.
He was a friend to many. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting and being with family and friends. He had many cookouts at his home in Dinsmore. Many of the kids swam or fished in his big pond.
He joined his father, Tim Chandler Sr., older brother, Tim Chandler Jr., and his daughter, Jessica Leigh Chandler, in heaven.
Wayne is survived by his mother, Kete Chandler of Jacksonville; sister, Brenda Chandler Brubeck (Michael Giroux) of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; wife, Teresa Chandler; step-daughter, Brittney Amerson of South Dakota; step-son, Dillon (Autumn) Amerson; step-granddaughter, Delaney of Jacksonville; two nieces, Denise Brubeck (Greg) Johnson of Jacksonville and Julie Chandler (Ben) Gordon of Winder, Ga.; four nephews, Brian (Stacey) Brubeck of Fernandina Beach, Cameron (Brittney) Brubeck of Jacksonville, and Tim Chandler III and Adrian Chandler, both of Macclenny, Fla. He also leaves many, many cousins and friends who will miss him.
He was a founding member of the Chandler Family Association. He self–printed several booklets on our families – Chandlers and Brownings.
His life was celebrated at a memorial service on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Dinsmore Baptist Church in Jacksonville, where he was a member for many years and had attended Wednesday evening service just two days before he passed away. Visitation with the family was at 10 a.m. with the memorial service following at 11 a.m. He was laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery next to his beloved daughter, Jessica, and at the feet of his daddy, Tim Chandler Sr.