Dempsey Ray Chambers of Ranburne, Ala., passed away Saturday, Feb, 23, 2013. He was 76. Mr. Chambers was born on April 13, 1936, to the late James and Nellie Mae “Mince” Chambers.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Gloria Kay Chambers; brothers, Corbett Chambers, Raymond Chambers, Paul Chambers and Henery Chambers; sisters, Ruby Chambers Mays, Ester Chambers Moseley, Ruth Chambers Ogletree, Willie- Kate Chambers Snow and Leslie Chambers Evens.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie Burson Chambers; his daughter and her husband, Allison and Marcus Butler, their children Logan, Duncan, Evan and Ian Butler, all of Ranburne, Ala.; daughter Brenda Smith of Las Vegas, Nevada; son Charles Chambers and his wife Nora of Athens, Ga.; his daughter, Virginia James and her husband Ray of Griffin, Ga.; his son Jerry Chambers and his wife Tammie of Athens, Ga.; his brothers AD Chambers and wife Syble and Jimmy Chambers; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services for Mr. Chambers will be held at 2 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, Feb. 26, at Cleburne Memory Gardens.

Messages of condolence can be sent to the family at www.rainwaterfuneralhome.com.

Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon.