Obit of Chandler, Diane Mae York - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 02 Nov 2008 Return to Roger Mills County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::White Rose Cemetery--Reydon OK Surnames: Chandler, York, Myers, Scott, Parman, Fults Originally posted at: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oklahoma.counties.rogermills/8851/mb.ashx Diane Mae Chandler was born November 13, 1947 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Ollie Mae and Wesley Hobert York. She passed away August 12, 2008 at Edmond, Oklahoma at the age of 60 years 8 months and 29 days. She was married to Gerald Wayne Chandler at the Church of Christ in Durham, Oklahoma on June 25, 1966. They moved to Weatherford, Oklahoma for three years while Jerry attended college and Diane took accounting classes. After Jerry graduated they moved to Oak Ridge, Tennessee where Diane worked at the accounting firm of Simpson and Simpson. In November of 1970 they adopted a beautiful little girl into their life named Kimberly Diahann. They moved to Reydon, Oklahoma. In 1972 on the Chandler Farm and went into the dairy business with Jerry's parents until 1978. Then they bought part of the farm and had a dairy until November 1981. They adopted a beautiful baby boy in June 1976 his name is Michael Wayne. Dianne went to work at the Security State Bank in Cheyenne, Oklahoma in November 1982. Diane enjoyed her work at the bank and made many good friends. What Jerry and Diane believed was a miracle, Diane became pregnant after 18 years of marriage and had a beautiful baby boy on September 10, 1984. He was named Brian Curtis. Diane loved to reads until the loss of her eyesight. She lost much of her eyesight in January of 1993. She could no longer work at the bank so she stayed home and took care of her husband and their home. She and her husband watched General Hospital every day when he came home from teaching school. Diane loved seeing her children and grandchildren. She was always worrying about everyone else but never about herself. Diane had many health problems during her time on earth and we know she is now in a better place where she is not having to suffer anymore. The last two months of Diane's life were spent at Mercy Hospital. The nursing staff became part of our family. They loved her and cared for her as she was one of their own. Diane and Jerry were meant to be together and were soul mates. She will be missed greatly by all her family and friends. Preceded in death by her grandparents, Lee and Maude Myers and W.H. and Jessie York. Survived by her loving Husband, Jerry, of the home, 1 Daughter, Kim Scott and husband, Joey, Cheyenne, Oklahoma; 2 Sons, Michael Chandler, Cheyenne, Oklahoma; and Brian Chandler, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her parents, Wesley and Ollie York, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; 5 Grandchildren, Jonathan, Justing, Jacie, Terra, Trey, 2 sisters, Brenda Parman and husband, Buddy of Elk City, Oklahoma; and Patsy Fults and husband, Gerry, Cheyenne, Oklahoma; 1 brother, Richard York and wife, Lucy, Reydon, Oklahoma; host of other relatives and friends. Graveside Services were held Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at White Rose Cemetery, Reydon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Officiated by Rev. Jeff Hurlbut. Under the direction of Rose Chapel Funeral Service, Cheyenne, Oklahoma. Cheyrenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 21-Aug-2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Roger Mills Archives http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/rogermills/rogermills.html