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Thelma Chandler
Thelma Chandler
October 5, 1913 – April 19, 2016
AUSTIN – Thelma Chandler, 102, passed away April 19, 2016 in Austin, TX.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. April 27 at The White Family Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. April 28 at Brushy Cemetery with a celebration of her life to follow at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Bowie with the Rev. Dick Hennings officiating.
Thelma was born Oct. 5, 1913 in the Bird Hollow Community of Montague County. She graduated from Bowie High School in 1931. At the time of her death she was the oldest living graduate of BHS.
Thelma was married to Ernest Chandler in 1935 and they were married for more than 50 years before his death in 1988.
She had been a member of the First Baptist Church of Bowie since 1935. Thelma taught five-year-old Sunday school there for 32 years. She was a member of the Grace Sunday School class and was very active in the Women Missionary Union for 64 years. Thelma was Bowie Pioneer Queen in 1999.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Chandler; son, Donald Ernest Chandler; parents, Charles Green Garrett and Vennie Gambrell Garrett; and seven brothers, Vernoy Garrett, Claude Garrett, Orie Garrett, Luther Garrett, Glen Garrett, Olan Garrett and Curtis Garrett.
Thelma is survived by her daughter, Judy Chandler Murff and husband Stan; granddaughter, Stephanie Murff Luck and husband Larry; step-great-grandchildren, Christopher Luck and Amanda Luck; grandson, Steven Murff and wife Samantha; great grandchildren, Benjamin Garrett Murff and Cora Alice; sister-in-law, Alene Garrett; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.
Should friends desire, donations may be made to Heart-to-Heart Hospice or a charity of choice.
Condolences may be made at www.thewhitefamilyfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to The White Family Funeral Home of Bowie.
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“Memorable marketing in the post-pandemic era” will be the feature for the third installment of the Bowie Business Boost on April 16.
Lorie Vincent, certified economic developer, will bring the program that begins at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast and the program 8-9:30 a.m. at the Bowie Community Center.
Registration is $49 which includes all four sessions. The final program is May 21. Register at accelerationbydesign.com/event-details/bowiebusinessboost.
Call the Bowie EDC office at 940-872-4193 for additional information.
Vincent is a professional trainer, writer and economic developer with a focus on community and business marketing. She will share how your audience has changed in the post-pandemic era. Vincent will show you how easy and innovative adjustments to your marketing goals can grow your bottom line and result in strong customer engagement.
City of Bowie water crews repaired a break in this eight-inch water line on Tarrant Street in between Lindsey and Mason Wednesday. It started as a small trickle, but once the dirt was removed the line blew out, but it was soon repaired on the water supply was turned off. There were no shutdown to the water supply during the work. (Photo by Barbara Green)
Vera Rae
April 19, 1940 to October 29, 2023
AUSTRALIA – Vera Rae, 82, passed away peacefully after a set of health issues following a fall on Oct. 7, 2023.
Vera was born in Stockport, England to John “Jack” and Alice Gooch. They migrated to Australia following the Second World War, settling in Western Australia.
Vera met the love of her life in 1957, Robert John Rae, and they married on May 30, 1959. They were blessed with two daughters, Jenny and Debby.
Vera loved the Lord, had a strong faith, and was a prayer warrior. Throughout her various illnesses in life, she remained cheerful, gracious, and loving.
Vera was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Alice Gooch; in-laws, Don and Amy Rae, and nephew, Justin Gooch.
Vera is survived by her loving husband, Robert Rae, Port Kennedy, Western Australia; daughter, Jenny Rae Rizzolo and partner Paul, Bowie, TX, and Debby Rae Harvey and husband Ian, Waikiki, Western Australia; grandchildren, Mandy Jones, Jodie Ehle, Jacilyn Kenny and Bronwyn Has; and great grandchildren, Tahlia, Tanaya, Shelby, Khy, Jordyn, Mollie, Bryce, Brett, Kobe, Lilly, Caitlin, Morgan and Olivia.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Greenfield’s Funerals, Port Kennedy Western Australia.
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