Janice E Chandler

Janice Ellison Chandler, age 74, of Jemison, Alabama passed on in the home she had made for 52

years on Monday, September 14, 2026.

Born in Jemison, to Eldridge “Bud” and Lorene Porter Ellison on February 4, 1952, her early life

was shaped by her close-knit family. She often told heartwarming and funny stories of her humble

background that included her sister, Jeanette, and brother, Larry (“Rod”). After Rod was paralyzed

as a teenager, she became his caregiver, a role she would embrace in other ways throughout her life.

Jeanette was always her best friend, closest confidant, and bargain shopping partner.

On March 10, 1973, she married the love of her life, Randal Gene Chandler, who had been her high

school sweetheart. When he began his career in Florence, they moved away from Jemison for a short

time before moving home to refurbish the Chandler family home.

Before the arrival of her beloved children, Christina Marie and Randal David, she worked at State

Farm as a keypunch operator, but devoted her life to her children until they went away to college.

She then became a pharmacy technician at Chandler Drugs, the family business, working alongside

her husband until his retirement.

She was an active member of Jemison First Baptist church, often hosting youth gatherings in her

pristine backyard, when her children were active youth group members, and being a longstanding

member of her Sunday School class.

She is survived by her husband Randal, her daughter Chris (Jake) Andrews, son David (Erin)

Chandler, and grandchildren Jonah Andrews and Quintin Chandler. She was preceded in death by

her parents, sister, brother, and grandson Asher Andrews.

A short private graveside service will be held at Midway Memorial Gardens on Friday at 3:00. The

family will celebrate her life with a reception open to family and friends held at the Jemison First

Baptist Fellowship Hall at 4:00..

In lieu of flowers or food, the family requests donations to the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home at

www.alabamachild.org home or the Alabama Alzheimer’s Association at Alzheimer's Association /al. The family

wishes to express their deepest gratitude to the staff of SoutherCare New Beacon hospice, especially

Kinsley Veazey, R.N., Savannah Powell, and Latisha Jackson with Right At Home for their

compassionate care and support during Janice’s final days.