Audrey Earline Newton was born in Victoria, Texas, on October 10, 1913, the daughter of J. M. Newton and the late Mrs. Edna E. Newton. She had been a Christian and a member of the Methodist Church from early youth, and was married to Claude Lee Chandler on April 25, 1931. They had lived in Odessa where both did war work after leaving Kennedy. They also resided in Midland and San Antonio before making their home in Rankin, Texas.
Mrs. Chandler was very active in church, school and civic circles, especially with children and youth. She died at her home in Rankin Friday afternoon, May 25, 1956, having been in failing health for about two years.
Previous funeral rites were held in the First Methodist Church in Rankin Saturday afternoon with the Rev. Shannon, pastor of the First Baptis Church in charge of the services.
Surviving are her husband Claude Chandler of Rankin, her father, J.M. Newton of Bay City; one daughter, Mrs. Claudyne Yocham of Rankin; one son, Clifford Chandler with the U.S. Navy in San Diego, Calif.; one grandchild; four sisters, Mesdames L.E. Harvill of Odessa, H.M. Miller of Dallas, W.E. Milstead and W.W. Frisbie of Bay City; five brothers, Lloyd and Hollis Newton of Victoria, Harvey of Bay City, M.M. "Tony" Newton of Albert, Canada, and Ottis Newton of Alice.
Aunt Audrey's Siblings:
L. Ethel Newton Milstead
Esther A Newton Miller
Eula Erin Newton Harvill
Jesse Lloyd Newton
Peggy Eva Newton Mayhew
James Hollis Newton
Ottis Calvin Newton
Harvey Columbus Newton
Melvin Marshal Newton
Infant Boy Newton
Audrey Earline Newton was born in Victoria, Texas, on October 10, 1913, the daughter of J. M. Newton and the late Mrs. Edna E. Newton. She had been a Christian and a member of the Methodist Church from early youth, and was married to Claude Lee Chandler on April 25, 1931. They had lived in Odessa where both did war work after leaving Kennedy. They also resided in Midland and San Antonio before making their home in Rankin, Texas.
Mrs. Chandler was very active in church, school and civic circles, especially with children and youth. She died at her home in Rankin Friday afternoon, May 25, 1956, having been in failing health for about two years.
Previous funeral rites were held in the First Methodist Church in Rankin Saturday afternoon with the Rev. Shannon, pastor of the First Baptis Church in charge of the services.
Surviving are her husband Claude Chandler of Rankin, her father, J.M. Newton of Bay City; one daughter, Mrs. Claudyne Yocham of Rankin; one son, Clifford Chandler with the U.S. Navy in San Diego, Calif.; one grandchild; four sisters, Mesdames L.E. Harvill of Odessa, H.M. Miller of Dallas, W.E. Milstead and W.W. Frisbie of Bay City; five brothers, Lloyd and Hollis Newton of Victoria, Harvey of Bay City, M.M. "Tony" Newton of Albert, Canada, and Ottis Newton of Alice.
Aunt Audrey's Siblings:
L. Ethel Newton Milstead
Esther A Newton Miller
Eula Erin Newton Harvill
Jesse Lloyd Newton
Peggy Eva Newton Mayhew
James Hollis Newton
Ottis Calvin Newton
Harvey Columbus Newton
Melvin Marshal Newton
Infant Boy Newton
Family Members
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LELA Ethel Newton Milstead
1892–1994
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Esther Nona Newton Miller
1894–1993
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Eula Erin Newton Harvill
1897–1976
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Jesse Lloyd Newton
1900–1974
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Peggy Eva Newton Mayhew
1904–1988
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James Hollis Newton
1907–1963
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Ottis Calvin Newton
1909–1990
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Harvey Columbus Newton
1911–1996
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Melvin Marshall "Tony" Newton
1916–1980
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Infant Boy Newton
1918–1918
