Bertha Cox ChandlerCharlotte
Bertha Cox Chandler, died December 17, 2011 in her 94th year at the Levine Dickson Hospice House, Huntersville, NC. She died peacefully with her daughter, Bruce Chandler, and nieces, Janine Zurcher and Janice Woodruff by her side.
Mrs. Chandler was the widow of Benjamin (Jack) McCrea Chandler, and daughter of the late Robert Harllee Cox, Sr. and May Ruth Hyman Cox. She was born on June 30, 1918 in Pamplico, Florence County, SC. In addition to her husband, Bertha was predeceased by her three brothers, Robert Harllee Cox, Jr., Willie Lee Cox, Marion Gene Cox; two sisters, Edna Mae Cox Bryan, Mildred Cox Richardson, and her infant son, Johnson McCrea Chandler.
She is survived by her sister, Doreen Copeland of Florence, SC; her daughter, Bruce Chandler of Charlotte, NC, and her grandchildren, Suzanne Marie (Bobby), Bertha Walker (David), and John Chandler Fernandez (Brandi Tonnesen) all of Charlotte, NC. She is also survived by three great-granddaughters and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bertha was a well regarded genealogist and a member of The Daughters of the American Colonist and The Colonial Dames, where she served many offices, including Chaplain from 1985-2001. She was awarded the Registrar Emeritus honor in 2007. Mrs. Chandler was a member of Union United Methodist Church where she served as Sunday School teacher, Methodist Youth Fellowship leader, Historian and a member and officer in the Womens Missionary Society.
She and her husband were farmers by trade and lovers of the land and woods. They spent their life restoring the land and the house on China Grove Plantation in Georgetown County. Mrs. Chandler maintained an active and healthy life until she contracted shingles almost four years ago and had since suffered extreme pain daily. Her last mission was to implore every person to get a shingles vaccination at the earliest age possible.
The family would like to thank Mrs. Chandlers special caretakers throughout her life, Dr. George Varn, Dr. Alan Thalinger and his nurse Corrine, and Dr. David Grabeman.
A graveside service of committal will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 1pm, followed by a memorial service in the Sanctuary at Union United Methodist Church, Hemingway, SC. The family will greet friends following the service in the church Fellowship Hall.
Memorials may be made to Benjamin McCrea Chandler Cemetery Fund at Union United Methodist Church or to McLeod Hospice House, 1203 Cheves St., Florence SC 29506, Tidelands Hospice House, 1139 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC 29440 or The Levine Dickson Hospice House, 11900 Vanstorey Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078
Morris Funeral Home, Hemingway, SC and Colonial Florist, Georgetown, SC will be serving the family.
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