Josie Chandler

Mrs. Josie Boyd Chandler, 100, of Mexia passed away Sunday Feb. 8, 2009 in Mexia. Funeral services held at 10:00 AM Thursday, February 12, 2009 in the Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home chapel. Rev. Tom Prentiss will officiate with interment to follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 PM Wednesday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Josie Chandler was born to James Emmitt and Beulah Ellen Wright Boyd on September 16, 1908 in Mexia where she lived her entire life. Mrs. Chandler worked for Sears Catalog Sales Office in Mexia for 33 years, serving over half of that time as manager of the store. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Chandler was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Alfred Chandler; brothers, Clyde Boyd, Hiram Boyd and N. B. Boyd; sisters, Marie Causey and Lucy Lee Thompson. She is survived by a niece, Marian McDonald and husband, W. G. "Mac"; nephews, Robert James Boyd and wife, Glenda, Jim Boyd and Eddie Boyd and wife, Cyndi; numerous great, great great and great great great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Todd Boyd, Jamie Boyd, Paul Boyd, Brian Boyd, Robert James Boyd and W. G. "Mac" McDonald. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Langston, Bob Langston, Chandler Boyd, Alden Garber and Holloway Martin. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude to the personnel of the Haven Nursing Home and Joan Marsh of Hospice for the wonderful care they gave their aunt. Memorials may be made to Providence Hospice, 107 E. Commerce, Mexia, Tx. 76667.