Jerry Lynn Chandler

The life of the party, Jerry Lynn Chandler, "Nana", passed away on May 12, 2021, at 78 years young. Jerry was born August 25, 1942, to Edna Lorene Chandler and Edgar Jarrell Bivens. She grew up in Guy, Arkansas, on a dairy farm, raised by her grandmother, which undeniably sparked her hard work ethic and love for cows at a young age. She went on to graduate from Central High School in Little Rock in 1960. Jerry defied all odds against her as a woman in 1985 with a business idea that would later become a three generational family company called Arkansas Ostomy, Inc. She went from barely making ends meet raising her three children to comfortably leaving the business operations to her daughter Jane so she could hit the golf course. Jerry was not just a fan of the game, but a champion golfer who was an advocate for women and junior girls' golf. She was proud to be the first woman to serve on the Board of Governors at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Jerry was a sports fanatic, all-time Christmas decorator, craft extraordinaire, lover of Chardonnay and all things sparkly, incredible southern comfort cook, and so much more in which words do no justice. Jerry's legacy is her joyful and contagious spirit that lit up every room she marched in. Anyone lucky enough to have met Nana knows she absolutely treasured life and surrounded herself with people she loved. Never missing an opportunity to gather, Jerry's open-door policy allowed her to build close relationships with neighbors and friends. Everyone that knew her is better because of it. Jerry is immensely loved and missed by her family, including her children, Jane (Ted) English, James (Camille) Carson, Joseph (Stacey) Carson, grandchildren, Carrie (Jacob) Lee, Justin Carson, Heather (Eric) Botteicher, Jarred Carson, Clayton Carson, Olivia (Kaleb-fiance') Witcher, Austin Carson, Kaylee Carson, and great-grandchildren, Jackson, Jace, Bella, and Maggie. Jerry's celebration of life will be held on Monday May 17, 2021, at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, 13801 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, Ark., 72211. Visitation will be at 1 p.m., with service to follow at 2 p.m. To honor her vivacious spirit and fullness of life, those in attendance are encouraged to wear bright colors and as Nana always said, "Don't forget the bling." Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/chenal