JERRY CHANCELLOR

J. CHANCELLOR

Funeral for Jerry (Pee Wee) Morris Chancellor, 66, of Jacksonville was at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, at People's Church with the Rev. A. L. Fannette officiating Burial was in Still Waters Memorial Garden.

Mr. Chancellor died Oct. 14. He was born June 30, 1941, in Nacogdoches.

He attended Jacksonville High School and Lon Morris College. He received a Bachelors degree from Sam Houston State University and a Masters from Stephen F. Austin State University. His career began at the Building and Loan Association in February 1965, where he remained for 40 years, through three bank name changes. He was president and CEO during the last 10 years of employment.

After the sale to Franklin Bank he served as regional director of the East Texas Division as well as director of the Franklin Bank Board. He also held the designation of senior residential appraiser. He had a Texas Real Estate Brokers license for 30 years.

He was a member of People's Church. He served as past president and director of the Jacksonville Lions Club and director of the Texas Savings and Community Bankers Association from 2001-04. He also served as director of Jacksonville Industrial Foundation and Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.

Survivors include his daughter, Neeley Morris Chancellor; step-children, Casey Hart and Ryan Cook; four grandchildren; two sisters and brothers-in-law Doris and James Bacon, Deloris and David Campbell; two nieces; and three nephews.

Pallbearers were Larry Garner, Wade Holman, Jerry Hammons, Tommy Murray, Bill Taylor, Charles Broadway, Jack Traylor, Acie Henigan and Bob Brown. Honorary pallbearers are all directors, officers, and employees of the former Jacksonville Savings Bank.