Editorial: Why Outdated Obituaries Shouldn't Be Published

This obituary cannot be published as current news. Alvis Motto Chandler died on April 27, 2024. Viewing and funeral services concluded May 3-4, 2024.

Obituaries serve readers by announcing deaths and providing service details while those services remain upcoming. Once services end, the news value expires. Publishing this material today would mislead readers about when these events occurred.

If a current connection exists—an anniversary, family milestone, community retrospective—contact the family and editor to develop a new story with today's news peg.