Mr. James "JC/ICE" Edward Chandler

July 24, 1957 - January 18, 2019

James Edward “JC”/“Ice” Chandler son of James Jasper and Shirley Chandler Dawson was born on July 24, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois. James departed this life January 18, 2019 at the home of his mother in Lexington, Kentucky. James accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma “Tasha” Chandler; his grandparents, Mary D. Willis and Booker Chandler; and his brothers, Preston Dawson and Phillip Booth. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Dawson; his daughter Ella Latasha “Tasha” Johnson; his sons, Mario Chandler and Mitch Johnson; his grandchildren, Kowan, Kownae and Kamarion Williams, Mitchell Johnson Jr., Lamartez Johnson, Jaspen Johnson, Nicollete Por’shai, Mitchetta Durham, Devon Allen, Wayne Bonner, Mario Chandler Jr., Trinity McGraw, Cameron McMullen, and Joseph “JoJo” McMullen; his brothers, Bill Chandler, Patrick and Robert Dawson, Michael, Eric, Jeffrey, Clifford, Earl and Jimmy Booth; his sisters, Sharon Booth, Ireatha Ford and Anita Dawson; his sisters-in-law, Shanee Dawson and Judy Holden; his brothers in-law, Terry Mullins and Eugene Ford; his aunts, Ann Logan and Katie Henry; a special uncle, Cornelius “June” Bentley; his nieces, Nicole “Nikkie” Booth, Shakira Townsend, Sharita Booth, TaShyne Kween Dawson, Raiah Nicole Dawson, and Stephanie James; his nephews, Solomon Fields, Dre’ Terius Dawson, TaShawn King Dawson and Ramelo Major Dawson; great-nieces, Zazari “Sky” Townsend and Zai Phils; great-nephews, Cion Townsend, Dominico Burdell Jr., Terryeon “Money” and Trillion Tyra; his cousins, Fernando Dawson, Anthony Wayne & Panda Briscoe, Michelle “Mimi” Mashburn, Vinetta “Deni” Sims, Arthur “Duke” Jelks, Regina Jackson, Antuwan “Tony” & Toni Taylor, and James Eric & Denisha Henry; and a host of other relatives and friends, including special friends Theodore “Ted” Morris, Frances Player, Lomax Watkins, Steve, Snoop, Kato, and Smitty.