Edgar Ervin Chamblee Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Edgar Ervin Chamblee, 86, of Castile, NY passed from this life to the next on January 18, 2021. Edgar was born in Queen City, TX to Odie Ferguson Chamblee and Erline (Howell) Chamblee on September 18, 1934. Edgar met and married Rita Wagner, the love of his life, while serving in Germany. Upon returning to the United States, Edgar and Rita settled in Toms River, NJ. There they both became born again Christians by the outreach of the Toms River Baptist Church. They grew in the LORD and became very active in that church. They responded to the LORD’S call for preparing for full time Christian ministry, and left NJ to attend Elohim Bible Institute in Castile, NY. They both graduated from Elohim Bible Institute and were preparing to serve as missionaries to Germany with Bible Christian Union. At that time Rita was diagnosed with cancer and they were not able to continue with those plans. Edgar took a job with the University of Rochester working in air conditioning and refrigeration. They lived in Rochester until they returned to Castile in 1974 where they served as dorm parents in the men’s dorm. During this time, Edgar taught the Prayer course at Elohim as well as working in many maintenance areas of need. Edgar served as a trustee at Village Baptist Church in Mount Morris as well as trustee at Elohim Bible Institute. In 2020, Edgar moved to Arnoldsville, GA to be with his sister, Willodean Wright and closer to family where he attended Clouds Creek Baptist Church with his sister. Edgar served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged November 20, 1962. He served in Houston, TX, Germany and McGuire AFB, NJ. Edgar is preceded in death by his father, Odie Ferguson Chamblee, mother, Erline Chamblee Davis, sister, Francis (Chamblee) Oches and wife, Rita Chamblee. Edgar is survived by his sister, Willodean Chamblee Wright; his nieces, Donna Pell, Michelle Norman, Linda Campbell, Shirley Jones, Rita Wagner, Monica Wagner and nephews, Darryl Havard and Bobby Recio. He is also survived by his “adopted” son, Rev. Richard Cook as well as a multitude of great nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2021 with visitation staring 1:00PM and Celebration Service will start at 2:00PM in the chapel at Rainsville Funeral Home, 498 McCurdy Avenue N., Rainsville, AL 35986 with services officiated by Pastor Dennis Chambers. Interment will follow at Bankhead Cemetery, Mentone, AL 35984 at 3:30PM with full military honors.

Edgar Ervin Chamblee

September 18, 1934 - January 18, 2021