Evangeline Lynne Chandler

July 1, 1940 - April 10, 2022

Evangeline “Lynne” Chandler, 81, of New London, passed away, Sunday, April 10, 2022 Carolinas Healthcare-NorthEast. Her memorial service will be 5pm Saturday, April 16, 2022 in the Stanly Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Adam Hatley officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:30 until 4:30 prior to the service at the funeral home. Lynne was born July 1, 1940 in West Peru, ME to the late Erwin Payne and Roma Burgess Payne. She retired after 25 years as a cashier at Atrium Stanly and also worked prior for 10 years at Log Cabin. She was a member of West Albemarle Baptist Church where she was active. Lynne was a loving Mom, loyal friend and a devoted child of God. She is survived by three sons, Mark Allen and wife Karen of New London, David Allen and girlfriend Lauri of Albemarle and Peter Allen and wife Ann of Concord; daughter, Nancee Bowers and husband Brent of Albemarle; six grandchildren, Zachary Allen, Jamie Allen, Seth Allen, Summer Bowers, Liam Bowers and Katy Richardson; four great grandchildren, Deborah Grace, Isla Mae, Harley Quinn and Delilah Natsuko; four nieces, Sylvia Sanders, Sharon Crandall, Pam Easter Dennis and Sherry Nance; two nephews, Brent Easter and Jason Easter and a great friend for many, many years and former husband, Mel Allen. Lynne is also preceded in death by three sisters, Sylvia Payne, Donna Easter and Claramay McKenna and a niece, Gloria McKenna. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Stroke Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284-0692. As her children, we are who we are, in no small part, because of the example she set before us. Thank you, Mom, we love you and look forward to a glorious reunion. Thank you LORD!