Adrian. A. Chandler MD, age 94, of Gadsden went home to be with his Lord and Savior on May 31, 2020. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Ruth Chandler, daughter Allison Ford (William), son Jeff Chandler (Stacy), grandchildren Lauren Smith (Adam), Michael Ford, Jackson Chandler, and Jared Chandler, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother Sarah Chandler, father J.C. Chandler, sister Rilla Guest, and brothers Milton Chandler and J.C. Chandler, Jr.
Collier-Butler Funeral Home is in charge.
Visitation will be at Gadsden First United Methodist Church on Wednesday, June 3 from 1-2 pm, with a funeral service immediately following at 2 pm with Reverends Sam Hayes, Harvey Beck, and Ken Casey officiating. Burial will be at Williams Southside Memorial Gardens following the service with a family only graveside service. Pallbearers will be Jackson Chandler, Jared Chandler, Michael Ford, William Ford, Phillip King, and Adam Smith. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. H.B. Thompson, Dr. John Wilborn, Dr. Ted Jones, Dr. Jed Kaplan, and George Hightower.
Following high school, Adrian joined the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II where he served as a tail gunner in a B-29 Superfortress bomber. After an honorable discharge he attended Jacksonville State University and the University of Alabama, then medical school at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Upon completing his internship and residency he began his medical practice in Gadsden, where he continued to practice for 36 years until retirement. Retirement consisted of gentleman farming, fishing, watching his grandchildren grow up, and anything else he and his wife Ruth saw fit to get into.
Special thanks to Amedisys Home Health Care, Amedisys Hospice, and Home Instead Senior Care.
