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Joel Chamblin Dies in Accident, Fund for Son Created

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Apr 15, 2011

Christopher Joel Chamblin, a second-generation wood floor mechanic and former salesman with Floor Style Products in Dania Beach, Fla., was killed April 12 in a motor vehicle accident near Darien, Ga. He was 28. Chamblin is survived by his father Christopher Chamblin, brothers Daniel Chamblin and Jacob Chamblin, wife Angela Chamblin, and son Christopher Carmine Chamblin, who is just 2 years old. To contribute to Christopher Carmine Chamblin's guardianship account, send a check to:

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