Martine Chandler

CHANDLER, Sister Martine - Age 73, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2005 at her residence. Family hour 11AM Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1083 E. Stewart Ave., with funeral service commencing at 12Noon with Pastor Lewis Randolph officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemtery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 11AM Saturday. Mrs. Chandler will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12Noon-8PM Friday. Sister Martine ("Tina") C. Chandler was born on July 5, 1931, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to the union of Lee and Bertha Brown. Sister Chandler graduated from Lincoln High School and then completed a two-year program in business. While working in her hometown, she met and married I.V. Chandler and, shortly thereafter, relocated to Flint. Mr. Chandler ultimately became the owner of his own asphalt paving company. Sister Chandler was employed at Hurley Medical Center, where she retired after 25 years of dutiful and revered service and accomplishment. Three (3) children were born to the Chandler union: Kveta Denise Howell (Gregory) of Mt. Vernon, NY, Tina Trenice Posey (Stephen) of Rochester Hills, MI, and Ivory Chandler II (Deanne) of Anthem, AZ. Around 1955, Sister Chandler became a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church ("ABC"). Over the past thirty (30) years, she has been an active and outspoken ABC member, parishioner and matriarch, while serving on, pioneering and leading various ABC auxiliaries, committees, boards and departments. Consequently, and inevitably, Sister Chandler's acclaim and notoriety in both the church and general communities became, and still is, locally and widely renowned. When Sister Chandler spoke, people listened, and her piercing, wisdom-filled words were heeded. In all, Sister Chandler was a very special and remarkable Saint, wife, mother, relative, friend, and child of God. Sister Chandler departed to Glory on Saturday, May 28, 2005. She leaves to cherish and honor her memory: sister, Marie (Clarence, Sr.) Banks & family of East St. Louis, IL; brother, Lee Arthur (Lois) Brown of Los Angeles, CA; one sister-in-law, Tavelle Chandler of Rusk, TX; nine (9) grand children: Bryant, Kendall and Kellee Howell, and Alexis, Cymone, Randi, Kish and I. Qaesen Chandler III, and Stefan Posey; Chris Rivers and family of St. Louis, MO; one aunt, Naomi Bedford of Chicago, IL; Gail Teer & family and Lynn Peterson & family; one Goddaughter, Shannon Handley; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends, including but not limited to Mr. & Mrs. Densell Handley & family, Pastor Lewis Randolph & family, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Watson & family, Mr. & Mrs. Freddie McNeal, Mr. Kerry Nelson, Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Woodard & family, the entire Taylor family, the entire Black family, the entire DeLoach family, Mrs. Delores Roberts, Mrs. Marva Dukes, Mrs. Ollie Baker, Mr. Clark Henderson, the entire ABC family, all Proctor Street neighbors & friends, and all other family and friends. Surely, she will be missed; yet undoubtedly her name, memory and good works will live on. Sister Chandler was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Bertha Brown; and husband, I.V. Chandler.

Martine Chandler

July 5, 1931 - May 28, 2005