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of Cades, South Carolina of Sumter, South Carolina
Lotus H. Chandler
Lotus Flanders Holladay Chandler, widow of James Ryan Chandler, of Cades, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at age 94 at Morningside Assisted Living in Sumter.
Lotus was born in Macon, Ga., on Armistice Day (now Veterans Day) on Nov. 11, 1918, to the late John Henry Holladay and Ruth Flanders Holladay amid the celebration of the end of World War I. She was named for her mother’s favorite sister, who had died earlier that year.
Lotus’ early years were spent in Sumter and Darlington. She graduated from high school in Wrightsville, Ga., and subsequently from Andrew Junior College in Cuthbert, Ga., with a degree in Dramatic Arts and later from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Elementary Education.
Lotus and Ryan met during World War II when she was a teacher in Greeleyville and he was a captain in the U.S. Army. They married in Baltimore and lived there during his last year of military service before moving to the Hebron community where they lived together until Ryan’s death in 1994, shortly before what would have been their 50th anniversary. Lotus moved to Sumter eight years later, first to Covenant Place and then to Morningside.
Lotus was a first-grade teacher for most of her career. She taught for many years at Hebron School, Salem Academy in New Zion and Cades School. She loved working with young children and liked to say that she “never got out of the first grade.” Lotus also taught the Ladies Bible Class and Adult Bible Class at Hebron United Methodist Church and Hebron Independent Church. A prolific writer, Lotus wrote and published two books, “The Book of Proverbs in Rhyme” and “Ecclesiastes in Rhyme.”
In addition to writing, Lotus enjoyed music, dancing, playing the piano, working in the yard, antiquing with her husband, and most of all, spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a town girl at heart but spent many happy years of country life raising a family and serving her community and churches. With her positive attitude and sense of humor, Lotus was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.
The family wants to thank the staff of Morningside Assisted Living for their loving care and support over the past five-and-a-half years.
A cancer survivor of many years, Lotus is survived by a daughter, Carol Chandler (Dabbs) Briley (Randy Briley); a son, Dr. James Ryan Chandler Jr. (Jane Huff Chandler); four grandchildren, Lauren Dabbs Renaud (Andrew Renaud), Mary Anna Chandler, James Ryan Chandler III and John Kenneth Chandler; a brother, John Henry Holladay Jr. (Laura Johnstone Holladay); several sisters-in-law and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the fellowship hall of Hebron Independent Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Hebron Independent Church. Burial and committal services will immediately follow at Hebron Independent Church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church in Bishopville, Hebron Independent Church in Cades or the American Cancer Society.
Brockington Funeral Home, Lake City, is in charge of arrangements.
Posted in Obituaries on Saturday, June 15, 2013 [1, 2, 4] |
1918 - 2013 (94 years)
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