Loretta Ann Chandler was born September 14, 1967, and departed this earth April, 19, 2016 at her residence in Florence, Alabama.  She was a former student of Bradshaw High School, Florence, Alabama, and was a former employee of Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital.


Loretta is preceded in death by her son:  Branthy Chandler, her mother:  Essie Mae Chandler; brother: Tracey Pride; maternal grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Ella Chandler; and paternal grandparents: Robert and Ester Pride.


Loretta leaves to cherish her memories:  father:  Robert Alfred Pride; Bobby Ray Johnson, of Florence, one daughter:  Sherika Chandler, of Florence, Alabama; one son:  Tavarius (Maria Gaspar) Johnson, of Florence, Alabama; one adopted son:  Desmarcus Key; five grandchildren:  Ashanti Sherrod, Jayeen Sherrod, Montayvius Shelby, Destiny Dewalt, and Timya Brantley, all of Florence, Alabama; four sisters:  Carolyn Chandler, of Florence, Alabama, Hannah Chandler of Sheffield, Alabama, Pamela Smith, of Florence, Alabama and Tasha Beckwith; five brothers:  Robert Chandler, Michael Tyron Pride, and Robert "Lil Pete" Pride, Jr. of Florence, Alabama, Zonte (Theresa) Qualls, of Russellville, Alabama, and James "Rico" Chandler of Sheffield, Alabama; very special cousin twin, Michael (Kim) Chandler; two adopted brothers:  Arnell (Maressa) Irons, and Richard (Amy) Chandler Jr.; five uncles:  James Henry Chandler, of Florence, Alabama, William Joe Chandler, of Tuscumbia, Alabama, Richard Chandler Sr., and Nathaniel Pride, both of Sheffield, Alabama, and Oliver Pride of Bessemer, Alabama; five aunts:  Lizze Young and Barbara Swinney, both of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Christine Thompson, of Florence, Alabama , Diane Ricks, of Sheffield, Alabama and Archanell Warren, of California; and a host of nieces (great) nephews (great), cousins and friends.