William Earl Chambers, Sr., 78, of Wilmington, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. Born in Person County, NC, he was a son of the late William Roonie and Amy Elizabeth (Dunn) Chambers. He was the beloved husband of Helen Warren Chambers.
He was the owner and operator of Earl Chambers Wrecker Service, Inc., where he worked alongside his son Mike and his grandson William.
He was the loving father of Billy Chambers (Patsy) of Leland, Mike Chambers (Jo) of Wilmington, Jay Chambers (Jennifer) of Wilmington, Lynda Chambers (Carl) of Wilmington, Wendy Chambers of Chapel Hill, Dana Chambers Caison (Leon) of Castle Hayne, Thomas “TJ” Chambers of Columbia, SC , Sharon Bishop (Glenn) of Myrtle Beach, SC and Jay Ezzell (Jay) of Hampstead. Cherished grandfather and great grandfather of many.
A visitation will be held Wednesday February 12, 2014 from 6-8pm at Coble Ward-Smith Funeral Home, 3915 Oleander Dr., Wilmington. Graveside service will be Thursday February 13, 2014 at 2pm in Greenlawn Memorial Park, 1311 Shipyard Blvd, Wilmington. Condolences to the family may be offered at www.coblewardsmithwilmington.com
The staff of Coble Ward-Smith is honored to serve the family of William Earl Chambers, Sr.