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Obituaries for Saturday, September 4, 2021

Henderson, KY, USA / WSON AM & FM


JUDGE TOMMY WAYNE CHANDLER     84       OF PROVIDENCE

DIED THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2021.  A VETERAN AND A MEMBER OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, HE ATTENDED EVANSVILLE COLLEGE AND MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY AND GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF LAW IN 1965.  HE REPRESENTED THE WEBSTER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS AND ALSO SERVED AS PROVIDENCE CITY ATTORNEY, WEBSTER COUNTY ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY AND COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY.  HE ALSO SERVED WEBSTER, UNION, AND CRITTENDEN COUNTIES AS CIRCUIT JUDGE.  AFTER RETIREMENT, HE SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD.  A MEMBER OF PROVIDENCE GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH, HE WAS ALSO A LONG-TIME DIRECTOR OF INDEPENDENCE BANK.   HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SON, KENT.

 

 

SURVIVORS INCLUDE:

HIS WIFE OF 60 YEARS      BONITA

3 DAUGHTERS         LUCIA, KAREN AND CARLA

2 GRANDSONS

 

FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE 11 AM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 AT PROVIDENCE GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH

THE REVERENDS BARRY CULLEN AND CHARLIE DAVIS WILL OFFICIATE

FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 9 AM TO SERVICE TIME MONDAY AT THE CHURCH WHERE MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED

TOWNSEND FUNERAL HOME IN DIXON IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY MAY TAKE THE FORM OF CONTRIBUITIONS TO PROVIDENCE GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND AT P O BOX 284, PROVIDENCE, KY  42450

FOR JUDGE TOMMY WAYNE CHANDLER

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