He was born on March 29, 1957, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to the late Chris & Freda Flanders.
He attended West High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Chris worked most of his life in the commercial glass industry.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years Louella, three children, Traci (James) Pierce, Chris (Ericka) Flanders III, & Tara (Tim) Wiley, sister Linda (Rick) Schooley, brother Carey (LeAnn) Flanders, 11 grandchildren Garrett, Ian, Haley, Brianna, Collin, Anabell, Nathan, Mallory, Noah, Henry & Hudson and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Patty Flanders.
Family and friends are invited to a viewing on Saturday, January 19, 2019, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. at West Resthaven Funeral Home, 6450 W. Northern Avenue, Glendale. Funeral services will begin at 10AM; burial will follow in Resthaven Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Down Syndrome Network of Arizona, www.DSnetworkaz.org, or PO Box 12495, Tempe, AZ 85284.