Funeral service for Hayden Lee Chandler will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Riverwood Family, with interment in the Wesson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, January 5, at Riverwood, and will resume at 10 a.m. Thursday until the time of service.
Mr. Chandler, 27, passed away January 3, 2022, at St. Dominic Medical Center. He was born in Greenwood, MS, March 31, 1994, to Dr. Gary W. Barkman and Dwana Chandler Barkman. Hayden had an adventurous personality and a passionate work ethic. He had an amazing outlook on life. His greatest joy in life was crane and rigging, which was what he loved to do most. His love for this industry pales in comparison to his greatest loves, his children, Gentry and Leighton. Hayden was loved by many and will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Betty J. Wilkinson and Alvie Chandler; paternal grandparents, Aline and Frank Barkman; and uncle, Kelvin Chandler.
He is survived by his son, Leighton Chandler; daughter, Gentry Chandler; and his parents; fiancé’ , Ellen Joiner and her parents, Mike and Brenda Todd. He also leaves behind many other loving family members and friends.
