Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Obituary for Mervie Jo (Rischer) Chandler: Star-Telegram newspaper - May 14, 2017 edition Mervie Jo Chandler passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at her home. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 16, Fellowship Baptist Church, 956 E. Jefferson St. Interment: Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Visitation: You may visit Mervie from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 15, at Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors, with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m. Survivors: Loving husband of over 50 years, Oscar Chandler; children, Michael Chandler and Julie Chandler-Taylor (Keith); brothers, Carlton Rischer, George Rischer, Jimmy Rischer and Columbus Rischer Jr.; sisters, Betty Jones, Vera Miner, Katie Marie Rischer and Carol McDonald (Walter); a host of grandchildren, family and friends.