Myrtle Candler Chambers

Myrtle Eva Candler Chambers, 79, of Asheville, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, en route from her home to the Hospice Solace Center after battling cancer. Mrs. Chambers was born October 30, 1923, in Asheville to the late Patie C. and Orpha Ammons Candler. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Clifford Hugh Candler. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband of 38 years, James Albert Chambers; children, Betty L. Smith and her husband Jack Smith, Charlene Smith, Dale Chambers and his wife Teresa, Lynn, Beverly and Rita; granddaughters, Deborah Dowdle and her husband Randy, Shanna Chambers and Amber Chambers; two great-grand-daughters Brittney and Allison Dowdle; a brother J. Willard Candler, and two other great-granddaughters. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Stephenson and the Rev. Dr. Ronnie Owen officiating. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Randy Dowdle, Glen O’Kelly, Gene Meece, Ronnie and Mike Redmond and Clyde Clark. Her family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Monday at the funeral home and at other times will be at home of Betty and Jack Smith, 42 Jones Road, Leicester.