Ruth Chandler

Ruth Prather Chandler, 98, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018.

Born in Beaumont on November 24, 1919, she was the daughter of Mae Lucas and Roger “Rap” Prather. Ruth grew up in Beaumont, graduated from Beaumont High School and earned an Associate Degree from Lamar Junior College. She married Darrell E. Chandler November 1, 1941. They raised two children, Barbara and Rusty. She was active in the children’s activities as well as Westminster Presbyterian Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, League of Women Voters, and Neches River Festival.

Ruth loved her family dearly and always enjoyed spending time with them and with her friends. She will be dearly missed.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Darrell E. Chandler; son-in-law, Charles F. Nunn; and daughter-in-law, Shelley Chandler.

Ruth is survived by her daughter, Barbara Chandler Nunn of Grapevine, Texas; son, Rusty Chandler of Beaumont; grandchildren, Elyse Nunn Kruzel and her husband, Tom, of Colleyville, Texas; Elaine Nunn Schoch and her husband, Jared, of Denver, Colorado; Rou Chandler Hoke and her husband, Will, of Katy, Texas; Carrie Chandler Handler and her husband, Matt, of Fairfield, Connecticut; and Russ Chandler and his wife, Brooke, of Port Neches; and ten great-grandchildren.

A memorial service for Mrs. Chandler will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 2, 2018, at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A burial of her cremated body will follow at 2:30 p.m., at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 4955 Pine Street, Beaumont.

Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison Avenue, Beaumont, Texas 77706; or to a charity of one’s choice.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to her caregivers, Gwen Jackson and Audrey Williams, for their care and compassion.