Marvin John Chambers

Marvin "John” Chambers, 70, of Charlotte, North Carolina, in which he spent most of his life in Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014. He was born to the late Demont Chambers and the late Lorena (Arnold) Chambers, on January 3, 1944, in Salisbury, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by seven siblings: Lois, Carrie, James, Sylvester, Ruby, Fannie and Estella. He leaves behind two siblings, Frank Ware and Mary Tillery, both of Springfield, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. At an early age, John and his family moved to Springfield where he later met Christine Pope. They briefly dated and married on April 22, 1967. John and Chris raised their family in Springfield before relocating to Charlotte, NC in 2011. John was an employee with Moore Drops located in Springfield for over 10 years and was later an employee with the City of Springfield from 1985-2010. John made many sacrifices for his family including working 2 jobs for most of his life. Although John was a hard worker and a provider for his family, John is remembered as a ‘Family Man’ and doted on his wife, children and grandchildren. John loved fishing with his friends, and was definitely passed along the ‘Chambers’ family trait’ with the love of playing cards. John can be remembered throwing horseshoes every Monday in the backyard with his co-workers/friends, and the family always fondly remember ‘Uncle Johnny’ or ‘Brother-in-Law’ cooking up a batch of his special sauce when cooking on the grill. John was loved by his in-laws, the Popes, who he affectionately called his ‘Out Laws’. You would never see John without a baseball cap on his little head, and a quarter in his hands scratching lottery tickets. He always looked forward to family bus rides to the NJ or CT casinos. And how can anyone forget those sloppy kisses he would give on the cheek, or just him lounging at home watching Westerns or ‘Shoot ‘em Ups’ on TV. John was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in December 2012. He was able to see and spend precious time with his newest grandson, Raylan John, who was lovingly named after his Grandpa. He loved his wife and children very much and treated all of them equally. He always bragged about his grandchildren and was called “Uncle Johnny” everywhere he went. He cherished his last few weeks surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren who loved him unconditionally. John is survived by four children: Vanessa Chambers of Raleigh, North Carolina; Marie Willis of Portsmouth, Virginia; Marvin Chambers of Norfolk, Virginia; and Staci (Rick) Rhodes of Huntersville, North Carolina, and also his buddy who he loved and called “Son-in-Law” Anson Parker. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren: Aisha (AJ), Derrell, Tarie and Raylan John and 3 adopted grandchildren Joelle, Gabrielle and Danielle. Marvin “John” will be deeply missed by many. We love you husband, dad, brother, grandpa, uncle, brother-in-law and friend. You will be forever in our hearts and memories.

Marvin John Chambers

January 3, 1944 - July 31, 2014