Richard A. Chandler

Mr. Richard Alan Chandler, 77, resident of Columbia, South Carolina, died Wednesday, September 9, 2026, in the Lexington Medical Center after an extended illness.

Born in Hampton, South Carolina on January 13, 1949, Mr. Chandler was the son of the late Joe Chandler and Ruth Stanley Peeples Chandler. He was a graduate of Wade Hampton High School in Varnville, SC. Mr. Chandler was a businessman; having owned and operated his own nursery, Helping Hands Nursery, for many years. In his younger years he was a talented musician and was a lifelong fan of the Carolina Gamecocks.

Surviving are his daughter, Windy Plank of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina; several grandchildren, and his sister, Louise Simpson of Anaheim, California.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his siblings, Betty Ruth Rentz, Robert “Bobby” Miles Peeples, and Rodney A. Peeples.

Graveside Services will be 3 PM Sunday, September 20, 2026, in the Hampton Cemetery located at 502 Holly Street East in Hampton, South Carolina, conducted by Rev. Asbury Lawton.

Peeples-Rhoden Funeral Home is assisting the Chandler family during this time.