Barbara Chandler - Revision history

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	In September [[1993]], Chris and Bob moved from Ruckersville to Chesterfield County near Richmond so that Chris would be able to attend middle school at a mainstream school.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> Barbara did not accompany them and remained in Ruckersville. Chris claimed that the separation allowed Barbara to continue working at her job until retirement and that she still visited Bob and Chris every weekend during the time she lived separately from them. After going into retirement when Chris was in the eighth grade (early 1996), Barbara came to live with her husband and son in Chesterfield.<ref>[[Mailbag 32#Chris is no stranger to stupid name changes]]</ref><ref>[[:Image:0078-CWCNote2.jpg]]</ref>		In September [[1993]], Chris and Bob moved from Ruckersville to Chesterfield County near Richmond so that Chris would be able to attend middle school at a mainstream school.<ref>[[Chris's Wikipedia profile#His Early Years - Birth to 1992]]</ref> Barbara did not accompany them and remained in Ruckersville. Chris claimed that the separation allowed Barbara to continue working at her job until retirement and that she still visited Bob and Chris every weekend during the time she lived separately from them. After going into retirement when Chris was in the eighth grade (early 1996), Barbara came to live with her husband and son in Chesterfield.<ref>[[Mailbag 32#Chris is no stranger to stupid name changes]]</ref><ref>[[:Image:0078-CWCNote2.jpg]]</ref>

	With both Barbara and Bob retired, they spent their twilight years from 2000 onward living in their Ruckersville home with Chris. It is difficult to ascertain what their relationship was like, but sources such as the tour of the house would suggest that Chris's parents neglected the [[~~14_Branchland_Court~~\|family home]] and spent most of their time apart in separate areas of the house. According to Chris, Barbara had not had sex with Bob for at least two decades before his death. They began sleeping in different rooms sometime around the mid-2000s "because they're not as close as they should, used to or can be".<ref>[[IRC (27 December 2008)]]</ref> It can be presumed that as they got older, they grew more distant, but never to the point of wanting a divorce.		With both Barbara and Bob retired, they spent their twilight years from 2000 onward living in their Ruckersville home with Chris. It is difficult to ascertain what their relationship was like, but sources such as the tour of the house would suggest that Chris's parents neglected the [[14 Branchland Court\|family home]] and spent most of their time apart in separate areas of the house. According to Chris, Barbara had not had sex with Bob for at least two decades before his death. They began sleeping in different rooms sometime around the mid-2000s "because they're not as close as they should, used to or can be".<ref>[[IRC (27 December 2008)]]</ref> It can be presumed that as they got older, they grew more distant, but never to the point of wanting a divorce.

	Barbara became a widow on 6 September 2011 when [[Death of Bob Chandler\|Bob died]].<ref name="BobObit">http://web.archive.org/web/20130211071324/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyprogress/obituary.aspx?n=robert-franklin-chandler&pid=153539600</ref>		Barbara became a widow on 6 September 2011 when [[Death of Bob Chandler\|Bob died]].<ref name="BobObit">http://web.archive.org/web/20130211071324/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyprogress/obituary.aspx?n=robert-franklin-chandler&pid=153539600</ref>
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	Barb has had a long history of abusing and/or [[Chris and manipulation\|manipulating]] her children. For example, she has often used threats of suicide to guilt Chris into obeying her whims. When Bob and Chris once tried to discuss cleaning the hoard with Barb, she responded by threatening suicide.<ref>[[Kiwi Farms posts (Marvin)#Barb's Hoarding]]</ref>		Barb has had a long history of abusing and/or [[Chris and manipulation\|manipulating]] her children. For example, she has often used threats of suicide to guilt Chris into obeying her whims. When Bob and Chris once tried to discuss cleaning the hoard with Barb, she responded by threatening suicide.<ref>[[Kiwi Farms posts (Marvin)#Barb's Hoarding]]</ref>
	She also threatened suicide to her family during the [[Ivy]] Saga, supposedly as a response to the stress she was going through.<ref name="IvyQ&A"/>		She also threatened suicide to her family during the [[Ivy O'Neil\|Ivy]] Saga, supposedly as a response to the stress she was going through.<ref name="IvyQ&A"/>

	In an episode from 2011, when Chris failed to book himself a hotel room for [[MAGfest]], due to being broke, and planned to sleep in his car,<ref>[[Jackie E-mails 29]]</ref> Barb prevented him from going by pointing out the, "...crime risk and chilly temperatures," threatening to lock him out of their house, claiming that she would pack up and leave, and later told him she wanted to die. After Chris folded and went to his room to cry about it, she gave him a "half-payment of a copy of DC Universe Online to make up for not allowing [him] to go."<ref name=magfest></ref> Later that year, after Chris became a [[tomgirl]], Barb tried to stop him from wearing dresses and make-up by telling him she feared he would kill her. She then ordered him to sit down, and she cut his hair.<ref name="jackie26"></ref>		In an episode from 2011, when Chris failed to book himself a hotel room for [[MAGfest]], due to being broke, and planned to sleep in his car,<ref>[[Jackie E-mails 29]]</ref> Barb prevented him from going by pointing out the, "...crime risk and chilly temperatures," threatening to lock him out of their house, claiming that she would pack up and leave, and later told him she wanted to die. After Chris folded and went to his room to cry about it, she gave him a "half-payment of a copy of DC Universe Online to make up for not allowing [him] to go."<ref name=magfest></ref> Later that year, after Chris became a [[tomgirl]], Barb tried to stop him from wearing dresses and make-up by telling him she feared he would kill her. She then ordered him to sit down, and she cut his hair.<ref name="jackie26"></ref>

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	With both Barbara and Bob retired, they spent their twilight years from 2000 onward living in their Ruckersville home with Chris. It is difficult to ascertain what their relationship was like, but sources such as the tour of the house would suggest that Chris's parents neglected the [[14_Branchland_Court\|family home]] and spent most of their time apart in separate areas of the house. According to Chris, Barbara had not had sex with Bob for at least two decades before his death. They began sleeping in different rooms sometime around the mid-2000s "because they're not as close as they should, used to or can be".<ref>[[IRC (27 December 2008)]]</ref> It can be presumed that as they got older, they grew more distant, but never to the point of wanting a divorce.		With both Barbara and Bob retired, they spent their twilight years from 2000 onward living in their Ruckersville home with Chris. It is difficult to ascertain what their relationship was like, but sources such as the tour of the house would suggest that Chris's parents neglected the [[14_Branchland_Court\|family home]] and spent most of their time apart in separate areas of the house. According to Chris, Barbara had not had sex with Bob for at least two decades before his death. They began sleeping in different rooms sometime around the mid-2000s "because they're not as close as they should, used to or can be".<ref>[[IRC (27 December 2008)]]</ref> It can be presumed that as they got older, they grew more distant, but never to the point of wanting a divorce.

	Barbara became a widow on 6 September 2011 when Bob died.<ref name="BobObit">http://web.archive.org/web/20130211071324/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyprogress/obituary.aspx?n=robert-franklin-chandler&pid=153539600</ref>		Barbara became a widow on 6 September 2011 when [[Death of Bob Chandler\|Bob died]].<ref name="BobObit">http://web.archive.org/web/20130211071324/http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailyprogress/obituary.aspx?n=robert-franklin-chandler&pid=153539600</ref>

	==Relations with Chris==		==Relations with Chris==

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	Barbara gave birth to [[Cole Smithey\|Cole]] in 1963. Throughout his life, Barbara has lied to Cole about who his father is.		Barbara gave birth to [[Cole Smithey\|Cole]] in 1963. Throughout his life, Barbara has lied to Cole about who his father is.

	Based on his experiences with various stepfathers, ~~[[Cole Smithey\|~~Cole]] thinks that Barbara has a "...proclivity to isolate herself via scurrilous mates."<ref name="coleemail2">[[:File:Cole 07-03-06-2.PNG\|6 March 2007 email from Cole to Chris, page 2]]</ref> The use of "scurrilous" in this statement makes no sense, suggesting ~~[[Cole Smithey\|~~Cole]] tries to use ~~[[Chris and English\|~~big]] words to impress people – a family trait, perhaps.		Based on his experiences with various stepfathers, Cole thinks that Barbara has a "...proclivity to isolate herself via scurrilous mates."<ref name="coleemail2">[[:File:Cole 07-03-06-2.PNG\|6 March 2007 email from Cole to Chris, page 2]]</ref> The use of "scurrilous" in this statement makes no sense, suggesting Cole tries to use big words to impress people – a [[Chris and English\|family trait]], perhaps.

	===Ran Coleman Yeatts===		===Ran Coleman Yeatts===
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	[[Image:Jerry_Harmon_WRVA_Bio.JPG\|thumb\|Jerry's employee bio in a booklet published by radio station WRVA, 1950.]]		[[Image:Jerry_Harmon_WRVA_Bio.JPG\|thumb\|Jerry's employee bio in a booklet published by radio station WRVA, 1950.]]

	'''Walter Jerome "Jerry" Harmon, Jr.''' was Barbara's second (or third) ex-husband and the alleged sinister stepfather of [[Cole Smithey]], Chris's older half-brother. Jerry was born on July 1st, 1931 in {{w\|Springfield, Massachusetts}} but grew up in {{w\|Millboro, Virginia}} and later Richmond. Jerry's father died when he was 18 months old.<ref name="HarmonVDAdamo">https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/va-supreme-court-records-vol195/14/</ref> Much like Bob, Jerry had a technical background; he had graduated from {{w\|Capitol Technology University}} (then Capital Radio Engineering Institute) in {{w\|Laurel, Maryland}} and worked as a {{w\|Broadcast_engineering\|broadcast engineer}} at local radio station WRVA around 1950.<ref>https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WRVA-25th-II.pdf WRVA 25th Anniversary booklet, W. Jerome "Jerry" Harmon bio top center of page 8.</ref> In April 1951, Jerry fathered a child out of wedlock with Nancy Louise Janetos. The mother offered the child up for adoption until she and Jerry married in September of 1951. The couple eventually regained custody of their baby in 1953 following a legal case ''Harmon v. D'Adamo''<ref name="HarmonVDAdamo" /> that was taken all the way to the Virginia Supreme Court. At some point, Jerry ended up in the military, which Cole has written about in two articles. According to Cole, Jerry was a combat medic during the Korean War before switching his role to train his soldiers in specialized combat techniques, such as decapitation using piano wire (with watermelons standing in for actual heads during this training). He was also a captain in the Civil Air Patrol and would pilot planes during and after the Korean War. One time, he was injured after crash-landing his plane during a fighter pilot mission in Korea.		'''Walter Jerome "Jerry" Harmon, Jr.''' was Barbara's second (or third) ex-husband and the alleged sinister stepfather of [[Cole Smithey]], Chris's older half-brother. Jerry was born on July 1st, 1931 in {{w\|Springfield, Massachusetts}} but grew up in {{w\|Millboro, Virginia}} and later Richmond. Jerry's father died when he was 18 months old.<ref name="HarmonVDAdamo">https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/va-supreme-court-records-vol195/14/</ref> Much like Bob, Jerry had a technical background; he had graduated from {{w\|Capitol Technology University}} (then Capital Radio Engineering Institute) in {{w\|Laurel, Maryland}} and worked as a {{w\|Broadcast_engineering\|broadcast engineer}} at local radio station WRVA around 1950.<ref>https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WRVA-25th-II.pdf WRVA 25th Anniversary booklet, W. Jerome "Jerry" Harmon bio top center of page 8.</ref> In April 1951, Jerry fathered a child out of wedlock with Nancy Louise Janetos. The mother offered the child up for adoption until she and Jerry married in September of 1951. The couple eventually regained custody of their baby in 1953 following a legal case ''Harmon v. D'Adamo''<ref name="HarmonVDAdamo" /> that was taken all the way to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Virginia\|Virginia Supreme Court]]. At some point, Jerry ended up in the military, which Cole has written about in two articles. According to Cole, Jerry was a combat medic during the {{w\|Korean War}} before switching his role to train his soldiers in specialized combat techniques, such as decapitation using piano wire (with watermelons standing in for actual heads during this training). He was also a captain in the Civil Air Patrol and would pilot planes during and after the Korean War. One time, he was injured after crash-landing his plane during a fighter pilot mission in Korea.

	According to the adoption court case records, Jerry wished to further study medicine at {{w\|University of Richmond}}, though it is unclear if this ever happened. Somewhat ironically, while married to Barb, Jerry served in different roles with the Richmond [[Chris and mental healthcare\|Mental Health]] Association,<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/829546397/?terms=%22Jerry%20Harmon%22%20&match=1 Richmond Times-Dispatch 28 Jan 1973</ref> where he was known for building a model of the human nervous system, which he brought to speaking engagements.		According to the adoption court case records, Jerry wished to further study medicine at {{w\|University of Richmond}}, though it is unclear if this ever happened. Somewhat ironically, while married to Barb, Jerry served in different roles with the Richmond [[Chris and mental healthcare\|Mental Health]] Association,<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/829546397/?terms=%22Jerry%20Harmon%22%20&match=1 Richmond Times-Dispatch 28 Jan 1973</ref> where he was known for building a model of the human nervous system, which he brought to speaking engagements.
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	[[File:1980 6 7 - Borb marriage license.jpeg\|thumb\|7 June 1980 - Borb's marriage license]]		[[File:1980 6 7 - Borb marriage license.jpeg\|thumb\|7 June 1980 - Borb's marriage license]]

	[[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] and Barbara met at "Maddy's Pub" in Richmond<ref>[[April 2012 Facebook posts#Fear of the future]]</ref> (probably Matt's British Pub in Shockoe Slip, where Bob was a sing-along leader)<ref>[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref> one night in 1979. Barbara was there with friends, and [[Bob]] was singing.<ref name=annivspecial>[[The 24th Wedding Anniversary Special]]</ref> Cole's friend Chuck, who worked at the bar, vividly recalled them being a pair of drunken dumbasses.<ref>[[:Image:Cole 07-07-24-1.PNG\|24 July 2007 email #1 from Cole to Chris]]</ref> According to Chris, Barbara did the [[How to Talk to Girls\|pursuing]]: "She chased him down the hall." They married in 1980.<ref name=annivspecial></ref> Chris claims that, "Barbara, in her own words, married him because 'He owned a house'."<ref name=jailletter11may></ref> Later that year Bob was transferred from Richmond to [[Charlottesville]]. They settled in the outlying suburb of [[Ruckersville]].		[[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] and Barbara met at "Maddy's Pub" in Richmond<ref>[[April 2012 Facebook posts#Fear of the future]]</ref> (probably Matt's British Pub in Shockoe Slip, where Bob was a sing-along leader)<ref>[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref> one night in 1979. Barbara was there with friends, and Bob was singing.<ref name=annivspecial>[[The 24th Wedding Anniversary Special]]</ref> Cole's friend Chuck, who worked at the bar, vividly recalled them being a pair of drunken dumbasses.<ref>[[:Image:Cole 07-07-24-1.PNG\|24 July 2007 email #1 from Cole to Chris]]</ref> According to Chris, Barbara did the [[How to Talk to Girls\|pursuing]]: "She chased him down the hall." They married in 1980.<ref name=annivspecial></ref> Chris claims that, "Barbara, in her own words, married him because 'He owned a house'."<ref name=jailletter11may></ref> Later that year Bob was transferred from Richmond to [[Charlottesville, VA\|Charlottesville]]. They settled in the outlying suburb of [[Ruckersville, VA\|Ruckersville]].

	Barbara worked for several years as a finance secretary for numerous companies and businesses, included Virginia Power (VEPCO, today called [[Wikipedia:Dominion Energy\|Dominion Energy]]) and First North American National Bank (partnered with {{w\|Circuit City}}.)<ref>https://sonichu.com/cwcki/Date_with_Emily#Eating_spaghetti_and_conversing_(0:36:49%E2%80%930:44:46):~:text=Bob%3A%20And%20uh%2C%20she%20worked%20for%2C%20um%2CCircuit%20City%20for%20a%20while%20before%20she%20retired.</ref>		Barbara worked for several years as a finance secretary for numerous companies and businesses, included Virginia Power (VEPCO, today called [[Wikipedia:Dominion Energy\|Dominion Energy]]) and First North American National Bank (partnered with {{w\|Circuit City}}.)<ref>https://sonichu.com/cwcki/Date_with_Emily#Eating_spaghetti_and_conversing_(0:36:49%E2%80%930:44:46):~:text=Bob%3A%20And%20uh%2C%20she%20worked%20for%2C%20um%2CCircuit%20City%20for%20a%20while%20before%20she%20retired.</ref>

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	File:Certificate of Authenticity with Barb's signature.jpg\|Barb's signature on a Certificate of Authenticity, included with [[2018 Sales Listings\|the purchase of one of Cole's comics]].		File:Certificate of Authenticity with Barb's signature.jpg\|Barb's signature on a Certificate of Authenticity, included with [[2018 Sales Listings\|the purchase of one of Cole's comics]].
	Barb autograph photo listing.jpg\|Barb with an autographed photo of herself.		Barb autograph photo listing.jpg\|Barb with an autographed photo of herself.
	File:~~Chris's 37th birthday 2~~.~~jpg~~\|Barb during Chris's 37th birthday.		File:X - Barbara Chandler 24 February 2019.jpeg\|Barb during Chris's 37th birthday.
	File:BarbPhoto20Aug.jpg\|[[August 2019]].		File:BarbPhoto20Aug.jpg\|[[August 2019]].
	File:Barb 11-19-2019.jpg\|Barb in [[November 2019]].		File:Barb 11-19-2019.jpg\|Barb in [[November 2019]].

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Memory?

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	Since the mid-2010s, a common speculation among Chris's online followers has been that Barbara may have dementia, but this has never been confirmed by either herself or Chris. For her memory in general, Chris has made inconsistent statements.		Since the mid-2010s, a common speculation among Chris's online followers has been that Barbara may have dementia, but this has never been confirmed by either herself or Chris. For her memory in general, Chris has made inconsistent statements.

	Some people ~~close to Chris~~, such as [[The Captain]], have asserted Barbara to be fully mentally present.		Some people, such as [[The Captain]], have asserted Barbara to be fully mentally present, having overheard her scream at Chris during a phone call with him.<ref>[[Kiwi Farms posts (The Captain)#Barb]]</ref>

	{{quote\|She's fully there mentally.. She can drive, hold a conversation, etc. But yeah I can't explain that [[Creepy stare\|damn stare]] lol\|The Captain in 2018<ref>[[Kiwi Farms posts (The Captain)#Dementia Theory]]</ref>}}		{{quote\|She's fully there mentally.. She can drive, hold a conversation, etc. But yeah I can't explain that [[Creepy stare\|damn stare]] lol\|The Captain in 2018<ref>[[Kiwi Farms posts (The Captain)#Dementia Theory]]</ref>}}

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	~~[[Category:Articles with Jail Saga speculation]]~~

Hurtful Truth Level: photo of Jerry and Barb appears to be from a Dec 1971 edition of Daily News Leader

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photo of Jerry and Barb appears to be from a Dec 1971 edition of Daily News Leader

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	===Jerry Harmon===		===Jerry Harmon===
	[[Image:JerryHarmonandBarb.PNG\|thumb\|Jerry Harmon performing magic tricks with Barb assisting him, December ~~1968~~.]]		[[Image:JerryHarmonandBarb.PNG\|thumb\|Jerry Harmon performing magic tricks with Barb assisting him, December 1971.]]
	[[Image:Jerry_Harmon_WRVA_Bio.JPG\|thumb\|Jerry's employee bio in a booklet published by radio station WRVA, 1950.]]		[[Image:Jerry_Harmon_WRVA_Bio.JPG\|thumb\|Jerry's employee bio in a booklet published by radio station WRVA, 1950.]]

Hurtful Truth Level: /* Memory? */

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Memory?

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	Barbara was evaluated at a hospital after a [[welfare check]] was called in the wake of the incest being made public, and was able to return to her home afterwards, though it should still be noted that the bar for being deemed qualified enough to take care of oneself is low. In [[June 2022]], a letter from Chris claimed that Barbara had been suffering from a "falling mentality" the year before, although it's not clear what Chris meant.<ref>[[Jail Letter - 27 June 2022]]</ref>		Barbara was evaluated at a hospital after a [[welfare check]] was called in the wake of the incest being made public, and was able to return to her home afterwards, though it should still be noted that the bar for being deemed qualified enough to take care of oneself is low. In [[June 2022]], a letter from Chris claimed that Barbara had been suffering from a "falling mentality" the year before, although it's not clear what Chris meant.<ref>[[Jail Letter - 27 June 2022]]</ref>

	When interacting with a prank caller in [[December 2023]] and with a fan in [[February 2025]], Barbara demonstrated awareness of Chris, suggesting the former read [[Sonichu (comic)\|the comic]]<ref name=sonichussy></ref> and commenting to the latter that it was [[Chris's birthday]] that day.<ref name=></ref>		When interacting with a prank caller in [[December 2023]] and with a fan in [[February 2025]], Barbara demonstrated awareness of Chris, suggesting the former read [[Sonichu (comic)\|the comic]]<ref name=sonichussy></ref> and commenting to the latter that it was [[Chris's birthday]] that day.<ref name=feb2025photok></ref>

	==Legal problems==		==Legal problems==

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After Chris's jail stint

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	Chris began deleting years-old videos from his [[YouTube]] channel which had featured Barbara begging for money or promoting [[business]] sales. The deletions began after mid-[[November 2023]] and continued through [[January 2025]]. Chris has not publicly given a reason for doing so.		Chris began deleting years-old videos from his [[YouTube]] channel which had featured Barbara begging for money or promoting [[business]] sales. The deletions began after mid-[[November 2023]] and continued through [[January 2025]]. Chris has not publicly given a reason for doing so.

			In [[December 2023]], a prank caller called 14 Branchland Court and asked to speak to Chris. Barbara informed the caller that Chris does not live there, and when the caller asked what "Sonichussy" was like, Barbara suggested reading [[Sonichu (comic)\|the comic]], then ended the call.<ref name=sonichussy>[[Sonichussy Call]]</ref>

	In [[February 2024]], Chris and Barbara went to a store's notary service to attempt to get a legal affidavit notarized.<ref>[[Sightings (2024)#Notary with Barb]]</ref>		In [[February 2024]], Chris and Barbara went to a store's notary service to attempt to get a legal affidavit notarized.<ref>[[Sightings (2024)#Notary with Barb]]</ref>

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Memory?

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	Barbara was evaluated at a hospital after a [[welfare check]] was called in the wake of the incest being made public, and was able to return to her home afterwards, though it should still be noted that the bar for being deemed qualified enough to take care of oneself is low. In [[June 2022]], a letter from Chris claimed that Barbara had been suffering from a "falling mentality" the year before, although it's not clear what Chris meant.<ref>[[Jail Letter - 27 June 2022]]</ref>		Barbara was evaluated at a hospital after a [[welfare check]] was called in the wake of the incest being made public, and was able to return to her home afterwards, though it should still be noted that the bar for being deemed qualified enough to take care of oneself is low. In [[June 2022]], a letter from Chris claimed that Barbara had been suffering from a "falling mentality" the year before, although it's not clear what Chris meant.<ref>[[Jail Letter - 27 June 2022]]</ref>

			When interacting with a prank caller in [[December 2023]] and with a fan in [[February 2025]], Barbara demonstrated awareness of Chris, suggesting the former read [[Sonichu (comic)\|the comic]]<ref name=sonichussy></ref> and commenting to the latter that it was [[Chris's birthday]] that day.<ref name=></ref>

	==Legal problems==		==Legal problems==

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	Barbara gave birth to [[Cole Smithey\|Cole]] in 1963. Throughout his life, Barbara has lied to Cole about who his father is.		Barbara gave birth to [[Cole Smithey\|Cole]] in 1963. Throughout his life, Barbara has lied to Cole about who his father is.

	Based on his experiences with various stepfathers, ~~[[Cole Smithey\|~~Cole]] thinks that Barbara has a "...proclivity to isolate herself via scurrilous mates."<ref name="coleemail2">[[:File:Cole 07-03-06-2.PNG\|6 March 2007 email from Cole to Chris, page 2]]</ref> The use of "scurrilous" in this statement makes no sense, suggesting ~~[[Cole Smithey\|~~Cole]] tries to use ~~[[Chris and English\|~~big]] words to impress people – a family trait, perhaps.		Based on his experiences with various stepfathers, Cole thinks that Barbara has a "...proclivity to isolate herself via scurrilous mates."<ref name="coleemail2">[[:File:Cole 07-03-06-2.PNG\|6 March 2007 email from Cole to Chris, page 2]]</ref> The use of "scurrilous" in this statement makes no sense, suggesting Cole tries to use big words to impress people – a [[Chris and English\|family trait]], perhaps.

	===Ran Coleman Yeatts===		===Ran Coleman Yeatts===
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	[[Image:Jerry_Harmon_WRVA_Bio.JPG\|thumb\|Jerry's employee bio in a booklet published by radio station WRVA, 1950.]]		[[Image:Jerry_Harmon_WRVA_Bio.JPG\|thumb\|Jerry's employee bio in a booklet published by radio station WRVA, 1950.]]

	'''Walter Jerome "Jerry" Harmon, Jr.''' was Barbara's second (or third) ex-husband and the alleged sinister stepfather of [[Cole Smithey]], Chris's older half-brother. Jerry was born on July 1st, 1931 in {{w\|Springfield, Massachusetts}} but grew up in {{w\|Millboro, Virginia}} and later Richmond. Jerry's father died when he was 18 months old.<ref name="HarmonVDAdamo">https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/va-supreme-court-records-vol195/14/</ref> Much like Bob, Jerry had a technical background; he had graduated from {{w\|Capitol Technology University}} (then Capital Radio Engineering Institute) in {{w\|Laurel, Maryland}} and worked as a {{w\|Broadcast_engineering\|broadcast engineer}} at local radio station WRVA around 1950.<ref>https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WRVA-25th-II.pdf WRVA 25th Anniversary booklet, W. Jerome "Jerry" Harmon bio top center of page 8.</ref> In April 1951, Jerry fathered a child out of wedlock with Nancy Louise Janetos. The mother offered the child up for adoption until she and Jerry married in September of 1951. The couple eventually regained custody of their baby in 1953 following a legal case ''Harmon v. D'Adamo''<ref name="HarmonVDAdamo" /> that was taken all the way to the Virginia Supreme Court. At some point, Jerry ended up in the military, which Cole has written about in two articles. According to Cole, Jerry was a combat medic during the Korean War before switching his role to train his soldiers in specialized combat techniques, such as decapitation using piano wire (with watermelons standing in for actual heads during this training). He was also a captain in the Civil Air Patrol and would pilot planes during and after the Korean War. One time, he was injured after crash-landing his plane during a fighter pilot mission in Korea.		'''Walter Jerome "Jerry" Harmon, Jr.''' was Barbara's second (or third) ex-husband and the alleged sinister stepfather of [[Cole Smithey]], Chris's older half-brother. Jerry was born on July 1st, 1931 in {{w\|Springfield, Massachusetts}} but grew up in {{w\|Millboro, Virginia}} and later Richmond. Jerry's father died when he was 18 months old.<ref name="HarmonVDAdamo">https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/va-supreme-court-records-vol195/14/</ref> Much like Bob, Jerry had a technical background; he had graduated from {{w\|Capitol Technology University}} (then Capital Radio Engineering Institute) in {{w\|Laurel, Maryland}} and worked as a {{w\|Broadcast_engineering\|broadcast engineer}} at local radio station WRVA around 1950.<ref>https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Station-Albums/WRVA-25th-II.pdf WRVA 25th Anniversary booklet, W. Jerome "Jerry" Harmon bio top center of page 8.</ref> In April 1951, Jerry fathered a child out of wedlock with Nancy Louise Janetos. The mother offered the child up for adoption until she and Jerry married in September of 1951. The couple eventually regained custody of their baby in 1953 following a legal case ''Harmon v. D'Adamo''<ref name="HarmonVDAdamo" /> that was taken all the way to the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_Virginia\|Virginia Supreme Court]]. At some point, Jerry ended up in the military, which Cole has written about in two articles. According to Cole, Jerry was a combat medic during the {{w\|Korean War}} before switching his role to train his soldiers in specialized combat techniques, such as decapitation using piano wire (with watermelons standing in for actual heads during this training). He was also a captain in the Civil Air Patrol and would pilot planes during and after the Korean War. One time, he was injured after crash-landing his plane during a fighter pilot mission in Korea.

	According to the adoption court case records, Jerry wished to further study medicine at {{w\|University of Richmond}}, though it is unclear if this ever happened. Somewhat ironically, while married to Barb, Jerry served in different roles with the Richmond [[Chris and mental healthcare\|Mental Health]] Association,<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/829546397/?terms=%22Jerry%20Harmon%22%20&match=1 Richmond Times-Dispatch 28 Jan 1973</ref> where he was known for building a model of the human nervous system, which he brought to speaking engagements.		According to the adoption court case records, Jerry wished to further study medicine at {{w\|University of Richmond}}, though it is unclear if this ever happened. Somewhat ironically, while married to Barb, Jerry served in different roles with the Richmond [[Chris and mental healthcare\|Mental Health]] Association,<ref>https://www.newspapers.com/image/829546397/?terms=%22Jerry%20Harmon%22%20&match=1 Richmond Times-Dispatch 28 Jan 1973</ref> where he was known for building a model of the human nervous system, which he brought to speaking engagements.
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	[[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] and Barbara met at "Maddy's Pub" in Richmond<ref>[[April 2012 Facebook posts#Fear of the future]]</ref> (probably Matt's British Pub in Shockoe Slip, where Bob was a sing-along leader)<ref>[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref> one night in 1979. Barbara was there with friends, and [[Bob]] was singing.<ref name=annivspecial>[[The 24th Wedding Anniversary Special]]</ref> Cole's friend Chuck, who worked at the bar, vividly recalled them being a pair of drunken dumbasses.<ref>[[:Image:Cole 07-07-24-1.PNG\|24 July 2007 email #1 from Cole to Chris]]</ref> According to Chris, Barbara did the [[How to Talk to Girls\|pursuing]]: "She chased him down the hall." They married in 1980.<ref name=annivspecial></ref> Chris claims that, "Barbara, in her own words, married him because 'He owned a house'."<ref name=jailletter11may></ref> Later that year Bob was transferred from Richmond to [[Charlottesville]]. They settled in the outlying suburb of [[Ruckersville]].		[[Bob Chandler\|Bob]] and Barbara met at "Maddy's Pub" in Richmond<ref>[[April 2012 Facebook posts#Fear of the future]]</ref> (probably Matt's British Pub in Shockoe Slip, where Bob was a sing-along leader)<ref>[[It took a talking bear to give the name a young boy loves]]</ref> one night in 1979. Barbara was there with friends, and Bob was singing.<ref name=annivspecial>[[The 24th Wedding Anniversary Special]]</ref> Cole's friend Chuck, who worked at the bar, vividly recalled them being a pair of drunken dumbasses.<ref>[[:Image:Cole 07-07-24-1.PNG\|24 July 2007 email #1 from Cole to Chris]]</ref> According to Chris, Barbara did the [[How to Talk to Girls\|pursuing]]: "She chased him down the hall." They married in 1980.<ref name=annivspecial></ref> Chris claims that, "Barbara, in her own words, married him because 'He owned a house'."<ref name=jailletter11may></ref> Later that year Bob was transferred from Richmond to [[Charlottesville, VA\|Charlottesville]]. They settled in the outlying suburb of [[Ruckersville, VA\|Ruckersville]].

	Barbara worked for several years as a finance secretary for numerous companies and businesses, included Virginia Power (VEPCO, today called [[Wikipedia:Dominion Energy\|Dominion Energy]]) and First North American National Bank (partnered with {{w\|Circuit City}}.)<ref>https://sonichu.com/cwcki/Date_with_Emily#Eating_spaghetti_and_conversing_(0:36:49%E2%80%930:44:46):~:text=Bob%3A%20And%20uh%2C%20she%20worked%20for%2C%20um%2CCircuit%20City%20for%20a%20while%20before%20she%20retired.</ref>		Barbara worked for several years as a finance secretary for numerous companies and businesses, included Virginia Power (VEPCO, today called [[Wikipedia:Dominion Energy\|Dominion Energy]]) and First North American National Bank (partnered with {{w\|Circuit City}}.)<ref>https://sonichu.com/cwcki/Date_with_Emily#Eating_spaghetti_and_conversing_(0:36:49%E2%80%930:44:46):~:text=Bob%3A%20And%20uh%2C%20she%20worked%20for%2C%20um%2CCircuit%20City%20for%20a%20while%20before%20she%20retired.</ref>

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	File:Certificate of Authenticity with Barb's signature.jpg\|Barb's signature on a Certificate of Authenticity, included with [[2018 Sales Listings\|the purchase of one of Cole's comics]].		File:Certificate of Authenticity with Barb's signature.jpg\|Barb's signature on a Certificate of Authenticity, included with [[2018 Sales Listings\|the purchase of one of Cole's comics]].
	Barb autograph photo listing.jpg\|Barb with an autographed photo of herself.		Barb autograph photo listing.jpg\|Barb with an autographed photo of herself.
	File:~~Chris's 37th birthday 2~~.~~jpg~~\|Barb during Chris's 37th birthday.		File:X - Barbara Chandler 24 February 2019.jpeg\|Barb during Chris's 37th birthday.
	File:BarbPhoto20Aug.jpg\|[[August 2019]].		File:BarbPhoto20Aug.jpg\|[[August 2019]].
	File:Barb 11-19-2019.jpg\|Barb in [[November 2019]].		File:Barb 11-19-2019.jpg\|Barb in [[November 2019]].