Mr. Stephen "C"

Stephen Douglas Chandler "Mr. C", 71, of Spartanburg, SC, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at his home. Born May 18, 1946, in Greenville, SC and raised in Ware Place, he was the son of the late L. Wells Chandler and Glenna Maude Leatherwood Chandler. Mr. Chandler retired from teaching 8th Grade at D. R. Hill Middle School in Duncan, SC. He attended Morningside Baptist Church and was a member of Washington Street Baptist Church, Pelzer, SC. He was the Senior Boy of the Year, played baseball, and was a member of the Drama Club at Woodmont High School in Pelzer. Stephen was a graduate of Erskine College where he was very active in the Drama Club and portrayed "Black Beard" at Pirate Land in Myrtle Beach and received a Masters Plus 30 at Converse College. He loved the Western channel and also loved to watch wrestling in all languages. Surviving are his wife, Betty Wood Chandler; daughter, Merri Chandler of Tryon, NC; step-children, Ronald D. Hall Jr. of Marietta, GA and Tresh Crosby (Daniel) of Greenville, SC; grandchildren, Cameron, Loran, and Gavin Hall, McKenna, Silas, Cullen, and Anna Crosby, and Dylan Langston; sister, Carolyn Van Lear (David) of Clemson, SC; nephew, Chris Thompson; and niece, Melanie Thompson. He was predeceased by his canine companions, Humphrey C. and Dixie B. Star. Visitation will be 12:30-1:30 PM Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307, with a service honoring his memory following at 2:00 PM, conducted by Mrs. Tresh Crosby, Mr. Daniel Crosby, and Mr. Ronald D. Hall, Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to KAT6A Foundation Inc., 3 Louise Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994 online at www.kat6a.org; or American Heart Association, 3535 Pelham Road Suite 101, Greenville, SC 29615. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Stephen Douglas Chandler "Mr. C" please visit our Sympathy Store.