Joseph Andrew "Joey" Chandler

Mr. Joseph Andrew “Joey” Chandler, age 35, of the Pennville Community, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his residence.

Mr. Chandler was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina on June 7, 1980, son of Bobby Gene Chandler and Denise Rogers Sanders. He was a member of the New Beginnings Baptist Church, was an avid fisherman, and was employed with the Carpenter’s Union as an OSHA Instructor and Safety Inspector. Mr. Chandler was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lee and Mary Rogers, Dick and Betty Robbins, and an uncle, Don Rogers.

Mr. Chandler is survived by his mother and step-father, Denise and Alan Sanders; father and step-mother, Bobby and Jody Chandler; daughters, Taylor Chandler and Bailey Chandler; a step-daughter, Sarah Wingo; brothers, David Chandler and Chris Chandler; step-sister, Courtney Sanders Ross; grandparents, Bob and Delores Chandler; special nieces and nephews, Gretchen Chandler, Sabrina Chandler, Kimberly Chandler, Roger Chandler, Alexis Chandler, Jake McDonald, Ryan Hunter and Tyler Hunter, as well as several other nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Mr. Chandler will be held Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. in the Petitt Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Summerville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Rex Jones, David Swift, Neil Shropshire, Chris Chandler, Zack Martin and Kevin Ross. Honorary pallbearer will be Roger Chandler.

Mr. Chandler will be in state at the Coffman Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends Wednesday from 12:00 Noon until the funeral hour.

Coffman Funeral Home, Petitt Chapel is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Joseph Andrew “Joey” Chandler. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and to post condolences.