Sam Alfred "Al" Chance , 75, of Center, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Nacogdoches.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center. A visitation will be held prior to the funeral service, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Mr. Chance was born February 15, 1939 in the Rosevine Community of Sabine County to Sam Houston Chance and Vera Phillips Chance. He retired from Education after forty-five years of service. Mr. Chance was Superintendent at Center ISD for twenty-five years and previously served as a Teacher and Assistant Principal at Orange ISD, Superintendent at Brady ISD, Principal at Drippings Springs ISD and Principal and Superintendent at Premont ISD. He was a member of Rotary Club and First Baptist Church in Center.

He is survived by
Wife: Carole Ann Chance of Center

Sons:
Brent Chance of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Chris Chance and wife, Jennifer, of Woodway, Texas

Granddaughters:
Madeline Chance
Josephine Chance

Brothers:
Cecil Chance and wife, Ora Lee, of Broadus
Clifton Chance of Nederland

Sister: Brenda Posten and husband, Ken, of Vidor

Uncle: Thomas Phillips of Garland

Numerous niece, nephews, other relatives and friends

Preceded in death by
Son: Andrew Alfred "Andy" Chance
Parents: Sam Houston Chance and Vera Phillips Chance

Pallbearers will be Rayford Copelin, Bob Reeves, James Bible, Buster Bounds, David Chadwick and Dr. Florencio Singson. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Keith Miller, Dr. Danny Paul Windham, Joe West, Dr. Hughes, Kenneth Wilson, Dr. Dixon Golden and Robert McCarson.