Guilford “Buddy” Ray Chandler
April 15, 1952 – March 27, 2016

Guilford “Buddy” Ray Chandler, 63, of Chocowinity, passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016 in Ridgewood Manor. Mr. Chandler was born in Beaufort County on April 15, 1952 to Annie Elizabeth Harding and Allie “Red” Eural Chandler.

Survivors include his son Timothy Chandler and his wife Wendy of Washington; his sisters Ann Chandler VonAlma and her husband William of Washington and Joan Chandler Bogun and her husband Brett of Belhaven; his brother Jimmy Gray Chandler and his wife Edith of Chocowinity and his girlfriend Mary James.

Mr. Chandler was preceded in death by his brother, Autry Eural Chandler Sr.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Harding Family Cemetery on Harding Lane in Chocowinity. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the Washington Assembly of God and at other times at the home of Jimmy and Edith Chandler, 517 Dixon Road, in Chocowinity. Memorials may be made to your local Beaufort County EMS Squad. Friends may send online memorials by visiting www.jimmysawyerfdl.com. Jimmy D. Sawyer Funeral Director Licensee.