Ronald Chandler

Ronald Gene Chandler (Ron) was born to Vernon and Geneva Chandler on November 19, 1937 in Lawton, OK and left this earth on October 26, 2021 at the age of 83 years 11 months and 7 days. During his childhood, he lived with his family in Lawton, OK and for a short time San Antonio, Texas. He attended Lawton High School and Lawton Barber School and then joined the Navy to serve his country. After his discharge from the Navy, he returned to Lawton to work with his Dad at Chandler’s Barber Shop and followed his footsteps. After relocating to Dallas, Texas, he met his love Joni Wadle Bowen whom he married on December 21, 1990. They settled in Mesquite, Texas. In 1995, he opened Chandler’s Barber Shop in Forney. He sold the barbershop in March of 2018 to his trusted friend and co-worker, Dan McCarroll and retired. In July 2018, he became extremely ill and was no longer able to live in his home alone. He spent several months in a nursing home and eventually moved to Augusta, Kansas to live with his daughter, Alicia. He eventually was able to be independent enough to live alone again so he relocated to just north of Lawton in the Wichita Mountains. He loved to watch his Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, OU Sooner football and just about any other sport.

Ron is survived by his 2 daughters, Rhonda Dee Fitzjerrells (Scott) of Lake Havasu, AZ and Alicia Jean Browning of Augusta, KS; son, Terry Johnson of Wichita, KS; stepdaughter, Pam Kackley of Cedar Hill, TX; stepson, Danny Bowen (Debbie) of Haslett, TX; 12 Grandchildren, Nikki (Mike) Devine, Tasha Fitzjerrells, Autumn Fitzjerrells, Jeff Browning, Rochelle Browning, James Browning, Kirsten Johnson, Brianna Johnson, Dani Jo (Jese) James, Brandon (Kelly) Bowen, James Bowen and Mandi (John) Laurila and 23 great-grandchildren; sisters, Verna Mitchell of Edmond, OK and Delores Parks (Curt) of Edmond, OK; brother-in-law, Roy Wadle (Gennie); sister-in-law, Nelda Wadle and many, many, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, 4 cousins and a whole lot of friends. Ron was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Geneva Chandler; his loving wife, Joni Chandler; brother-in-laws, Donald Mitchell and Bill Wadle and sister-in-law, Betty Barnes. The family would like to thank Complete Home Health Care in Lawton, OK, special thanks to Danella, Lisa, Lacey, Shaylynn and Sherry, along with his friends, Doug, Ron and Debbie. Thanks to the owners of Wichita Mountains RV Park, Clint and Barney. We would also like to thank Crystal Johnson and John and Shelly O’Rear. All of these people went above and beyond in helping take care of Ron in the past 4 years.

Funeral services will be at Anderson Clayton Gonzalez Funeral Home located at 1111 Military Parkway, Mesquite, TX 75149. Visitation will be on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 1:00pm and the service will start at 2:00pm with burial to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, 555 W Broad Street, Forney, Texas.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.andersonclaytongonzalez.com for the Chandler family.