Velma Olive Chandler, buried in Lot 46, Block 30, born 8-22-1907 in Leonard, Texas to William Andrew Donihoo and Carrie Roley Watson Donihoo, and died 3-3-1988 in Guthrie, Oklahoma at age 80. She married Arnold O'Dell Chandler 9-16-1923 in Guthrie, Oklahoma by Justice of the Peace G. C. Hargis.

She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Sons and Daughters of the Original '89ers, Early Day Settlers and Gold Star Mothers.

Velma had 3 brothers, Homer Virgil Donihoo who died 11-8-1990; Andrew "Herman" Donihoo; and Lee Ray Donihoo who died 4-1-1988; and 1 sister, Inas Teutkins.

Velma and Arnold Chandler had 4 children. LaVerta Irene Chandler Gayer Miller, born 7-6-1925 and died 5-10-1964 at age 38; Willard Arnold Chandler, born 5-6-1927 and died 5-28-1945 at age 18; Wilbur "Hoppy" Donald Chandler, Edmond, born 11-29-1929; Velma "Illene" Chandler, Marble Falls, Texas, born 6-25-1930.

She had five grandchildren: Donald Roy Gayer, Shirley Chandler Smith Taylor, Stephen Warren Harris, Ronald Mark Harris and David Wilbur Chandler.

See her Tombstone Photo

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