Carl James Chambers

Carl James Chambers 84 of Ripley went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 20, 2013 at Roane General Hospital surrounded by family following a long illness. He was born November 1, 1928 at Boone County a son of the late Arlie and Emma Jean Chandler Chambers. He was a Navy Veteran of World War II and retired from Kaiser Aluminum with 28 years of service. Carl along with his late wife Beverly were charter members of the Grace Gospel Baptist Church and a current member of the Ripley Baptist Temple. He was a former Pastor at the Fairplain Union Church, Cottageville, Sugar Creek Church, and the Fisher Memorial Church. He was a member of the American Legion Post 107, Ripley. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Beverly Joyce Westfall Chambers; brothers Arlie Chambers Jr., John Chambers and Meredith Chambers and a sister Virginia DuWalt. He is survived by sons Carl "Jay" Chambers Jr. and his wife Faye of Glenville, David Arlie Chambers and his wife Kathy of Knoxville, TN and Phillip Dwayne Chambers and his wife Lynn of Charlotte, NC; daughters Marsha Gayle Dennison and her husband Paul of Fairmont and Sandra Joyce Cooper and her husband Jim of Spencer; brothers Robert Chambers, Dennis Chambers, Harold Chambers, Lowell Chambers and William Douglas Chambers and a sister Melinda Schaltz; grandchildren Mandy Barger, Jennifer Rekos, Shannon Dennison, Corey Chambers, Lindsey Estep, T.J. Chambers, Justin Cooper, Hannah Trickett, A.J. Cooper, Casey Chambers and Caitlyn Chambers, eight great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral Service will be 11 am Friday, September 27, 2013 at the Ripley Baptist Temple with Pastor Rick Perrine and Evangelist Justin Cooper officiating. Burial with Military Rites provided by VFW Post 107 will be in the Pine Hill Cemetery, Ripley. Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm Thursday at the Ripley Baptist Temple and one hour prior to the service at the church. Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley is serving the family. If desired, the family suggests donations to the Ripley Baptist Temple. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.waybrightfuneralhome.com Service: Friday, September 27, 2013 11:00 am Ripley Baptist Temple Visitation: Thursday, September 26, 2013 4:00 to 8:00 pm Ripley Baptist Temple