ABERDEEN – Mary Fortson Chandler, 83, died Wednesday at her home. She was born in Egypt and attended school in the Rosen Wall School System. She was an active member of the New Hebron Baptist Church in Egypt, where she was president of the Missionary Society for 30 years. She also was the teacher for the young people’s Sunday school class, chairman of the Food Committee and an active member of the Farming Committee. She taught Bible classes at the Women’s Department of the General Progressive State Convention, which is held yearly at different churches throughout the state. She organized and involved the residents in her community in a serving center. She was a member of the Homemakers Club, assistant secretary of the Rural Community Development club, an active volunteer in the 4-H Club program and a Home Demonstration Agent.
In 1953, she and her husband, Alex, were recipients of an award for the “Live at Home” contest in Memphis. During their 50th wedding anniversary celebration in 1979, the Chandler family appeared on the television program “On the Road” with Charles Kuralt. The program applauded the Chandler children for high academic achievements with the support of their parents. In 1979, the couple were invited to the Hampton Institute in Virginia to receive the first award honoring a black family in the initial Hampton Institute National Conference by the Black Family. In 1980, Mrs. Chandler was appointed by the Governor of Mississippi as a delegate to The White House Conference on Families in Minneapolis.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the New Hebron Baptist Church in Egypt with the Rev. James Chandler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Westbrooks Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Alex P. Chandler of the home; two daughters, Bessie C. Beasley and Gloria C. Coleman, both of Kansas City, Kan.; six sons, Dr. Cleveland A. Chandler of Baltimore, Md.; the Rev. Fortson L. Chandler of Pueblo, Colo., Luther A. Chandler of Kansas City, Mo., James P. Chandler of Starkville, Herman F. Chandler of Bloomington, Ill., and Donald A. Chandler of Nashville, Tenn.; three sisters, Estella Mitchell, Louisiana Hamilton and Clyte Fortson; three brothers, James Fortson, John Fortson and Henry Fortson; 34 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
North Mississippi Daily Journal, October 23, 1992
In 1953, she and her husband, Alex, were recipients of an award for the “Live at Home” contest in Memphis. During their 50th wedding anniversary celebration in 1979, the Chandler family appeared on the television program “On the Road” with Charles Kuralt. The program applauded the Chandler children for high academic achievements with the support of their parents. In 1979, the couple were invited to the Hampton Institute in Virginia to receive the first award honoring a black family in the initial Hampton Institute National Conference by the Black Family. In 1980, Mrs. Chandler was appointed by the Governor of Mississippi as a delegate to The White House Conference on Families in Minneapolis.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the New Hebron Baptist Church in Egypt with the Rev. James Chandler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Westbrooks Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Alex P. Chandler of the home; two daughters, Bessie C. Beasley and Gloria C. Coleman, both of Kansas City, Kan.; six sons, Dr. Cleveland A. Chandler of Baltimore, Md.; the Rev. Fortson L. Chandler of Pueblo, Colo., Luther A. Chandler of Kansas City, Mo., James P. Chandler of Starkville, Herman F. Chandler of Bloomington, Ill., and Donald A. Chandler of Nashville, Tenn.; three sisters, Estella Mitchell, Louisiana Hamilton and Clyte Fortson; three brothers, James Fortson, John Fortson and Henry Fortson; 34 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
North Mississippi Daily Journal, October 23, 1992
ABERDEEN – Mary Fortson Chandler, 83, died Wednesday at her home. She was born in Egypt and attended school in the Rosen Wall School System. She was an active member of the New Hebron Baptist Church in Egypt, where she was president of the Missionary Society for 30 years. She also was the teacher for the young people’s Sunday school class, chairman of the Food Committee and an active member of the Farming Committee. She taught Bible classes at the Women’s Department of the General Progressive State Convention, which is held yearly at different churches throughout the state. She organized and involved the residents in her community in a serving center. She was a member of the Homemakers Club, assistant secretary of the Rural Community Development club, an active volunteer in the 4-H Club program and a Home Demonstration Agent.
In 1953, she and her husband, Alex, were recipients of an award for the “Live at Home” contest in Memphis. During their 50th wedding anniversary celebration in 1979, the Chandler family appeared on the television program “On the Road” with Charles Kuralt. The program applauded the Chandler children for high academic achievements with the support of their parents. In 1979, the couple were invited to the Hampton Institute in Virginia to receive the first award honoring a black family in the initial Hampton Institute National Conference by the Black Family. In 1980, Mrs. Chandler was appointed by the Governor of Mississippi as a delegate to The White House Conference on Families in Minneapolis.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the New Hebron Baptist Church in Egypt with the Rev. James Chandler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Westbrooks Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Alex P. Chandler of the home; two daughters, Bessie C. Beasley and Gloria C. Coleman, both of Kansas City, Kan.; six sons, Dr. Cleveland A. Chandler of Baltimore, Md.; the Rev. Fortson L. Chandler of Pueblo, Colo., Luther A. Chandler of Kansas City, Mo., James P. Chandler of Starkville, Herman F. Chandler of Bloomington, Ill., and Donald A. Chandler of Nashville, Tenn.; three sisters, Estella Mitchell, Louisiana Hamilton and Clyte Fortson; three brothers, James Fortson, John Fortson and Henry Fortson; 34 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
North Mississippi Daily Journal, October 23, 1992
In 1953, she and her husband, Alex, were recipients of an award for the “Live at Home” contest in Memphis. During their 50th wedding anniversary celebration in 1979, the Chandler family appeared on the television program “On the Road” with Charles Kuralt. The program applauded the Chandler children for high academic achievements with the support of their parents. In 1979, the couple were invited to the Hampton Institute in Virginia to receive the first award honoring a black family in the initial Hampton Institute National Conference by the Black Family. In 1980, Mrs. Chandler was appointed by the Governor of Mississippi as a delegate to The White House Conference on Families in Minneapolis.
Service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the New Hebron Baptist Church in Egypt with the Rev. James Chandler officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Westbrooks Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her husband, Alex P. Chandler of the home; two daughters, Bessie C. Beasley and Gloria C. Coleman, both of Kansas City, Kan.; six sons, Dr. Cleveland A. Chandler of Baltimore, Md.; the Rev. Fortson L. Chandler of Pueblo, Colo., Luther A. Chandler of Kansas City, Mo., James P. Chandler of Starkville, Herman F. Chandler of Bloomington, Ill., and Donald A. Chandler of Nashville, Tenn.; three sisters, Estella Mitchell, Louisiana Hamilton and Clyte Fortson; three brothers, James Fortson, John Fortson and Henry Fortson; 34 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
North Mississippi Daily Journal, October 23, 1992
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