Kelly Ann Chandler

Kelly Chandler, beloved wife, daughter, and sister went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, after a long battle with cancer on August 8, 2024. Kelly was born April 1, 1960 in Canoga Park, the daughter of Donna and William Wahl and sister of David Wahl. She lived in California until 1970, at which time she moved to Fredrick Maryland with her family. After graduating from Frederick High School, Kelly moved back to California to attend Azusa Pacific University and Cal State Fullerton, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling in 1987. Kelly established a practice in Marriage and Family Therapy in Long Beach, and subsequently moved her practice to Santa Barbara to be near to her family, Donna and Garry Gibbs, and half-sister Toby (Matt) Theule. She later met and married her husband, Raymond Chandler, in 2003.

Kelly was a wonderful person. She was kind and sincere to all those she met and much respected for her integrity and caring nature. She also shared a love of music with her mother, and enjoyed singing in gospel choirs in Santa Barbara.

Kelly is survived by her husband, Raymond Chandler, her mother Donna and stepfather Garry Gibbs of La Quinta CA, brother David Wahl of Ferndale WA, half-sister Toby (Matt) Theule and niece and nephews Max, Lucy, and Roly of Carpinteria CA, stepsister Michelle (Christi) Gibbs and their daughter Chloe Gibbs of Long Beach CA, step-daughter and step-granddaughter Fani and Zoe Windsong of Santa Barbara, and her uncle Robert (Lynda) Rooke and nephew Bobby (Crystal) Rooke of Prescott, AZ.