Ouachita-Lincoln County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....CHANDLER, MURIEL JUANITA  November 11, 2008
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News Star World - November 13, 2008
MURIEL JUANITA CHANDLER

Kilpatrick Funeral Home

Ruston, LA

A remembrance of the life of Muriel Juanita Shaw Chandler, age 81, of Ruston, 
will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, November 14, 2008 at Temple Baptist Church of 
Ruston with Rev. Dale Oden and Dr. Rick Byargeon officiating, Burial will 
follow at Pines Memorial Cemetery in Ruston under the direction of Kilpatrick 
Funeral Home in Ruston.

Juanita was born January 8, 1927 in Ruston, LA and went home to be with the 
Lord on November 11, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 
years, William Preston Chandler.

Juanita graduated from Chatham High School, Chatham, LA in 1944. She attended 
Louisiana Tech University and worked at the Minden Shell plant until the end 
of World War II. After the war until 1960 she worked at Cupps Drug's, now the 
Corner Drug Store. In 1960 she became one of the first women in Ruston to open 
her own business, "Chandler's Toys and Gifts" which became "Chandler's School 
Supplies" in the mid seventies. In the 80's she combined her business with her 
husband's Chandler's Furniture and worked together until 1995. As if two 
businesses weren't enough, her hobby of decorating cakes became another. She 
stayed busy baking birthday and wedding cakes, as well as catering weddings 
and banquets until she no longer could physically. She also was church hostess 
at Temple Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Ruston. She was a life 
long member of Temple Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling and was fortunate 
enough to travel most of the world becoming a collector of keepsakes from 
every country she visited. Her favorite keepsakes were china, crystal, dolls 
and angels. Another one of her passions was visiting and cooking for the 
elderly which always brought a smile to her face. She is loved and going to be 
missed not only by her family, but by many friends in the community.

She is survived by two children: Billy C. Chandler and his wife Betty of 
Ruston, LA and Brenda Chandler Brister and her husband Mike of Ruston, LA. She 
is also survived by five grandchildren: Bobby Chandler, Leslie Brister, and 
Lane Brister, all of Ruston, LA, Jessica Love Howard and husband Chris of 
Flower Mound, TX, and Joshua Love of Spokane Washington; along with two 
brothers: A.W. "Bud" Shaw and wife Dale of Vernon, LA and A.C. "Sug" Shaw and 
wife Patsy of Ruston, LA; one sister: Ann Shaw Rhodes and husband Jay of 
Bossier City, LA; several nieces, nephews, and a host of close friends.

Pallbearers will be Mabry Elliott, Rel Shaw, Edward "Shorty" Shaw, Billy 
Milton Shaw, Randy Funes, Kenny Brister, and Dr. Jack Cox.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Aubrey Simmons and Kirk Reynolds.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M to 7:00 P.M Thursday November 13, 2008 at 
Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.

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