Morgan L. Chandler of Owenton, Kentucky

August 27, 1938 - March 9, 2019

Morgan L. Chandler, age 80, of Owenton, formerly of Crittenden, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospice Care  Center in Edgewood.

Born August 27, 1938 in Owen County, he was the son of the late Howard and Katherine Keith Chandler.  Morgan was retired from Owen Electric Cooperative where he was the Superintendent of Construction with over 42 years of service.  He was a dedicated member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church where he was a deacon emeritus.  Morgan was a car enthusiast, he was a member of the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame and the Competitive Auto Racing Fan Club Hall of Fame.  He was also a Kentucky Colonel.

Surviving are his wife Gloria Jarvis Chandler; his son, Caleb (Katie) Chandler and granddaughter, Rosalyn Grace Chandler.  Also surviving are his siblings, Betty Keith, Kenneth Chandler and Sherry Williams.

Family will receive friends at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 11 am until 2 pm.  Funeral services will follow at 2 pm with Bro. David "Milkweed" Wotier and Bro. Gene Weaver presiding.  Burial will be in the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.