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Obituary: Zada Pauline Chapman, d/o Guy & Alma (Vardeman) Chapman

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Obituary: Zada Pauline Chapman, d/o Guy & Alma (Vardeman) Chapman

Debbiann  (View posts) Posted: 23 Dec 2006 2:20AM GMT
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Services for Pauline Chapman, 77, of Wells, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, in theFalvey Memorial Methodist Church in Wells, with Reverend J. D. O'Donnell and Reverend Horace Fletcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

While living on the river bottom in Angelina County, Guy Chapman and Alma Vardeman Chapman gave birth to Zada Pauline Chapman on March 24, 1929. Soon after, the family moved to Wells, Texas, where Pauline spent the remainder of her life. She attended Wells High School, and graduated in 1947. Soon after that, Pauline met the love of her life, Robert D. Chapmon, and they were married on February 20, 1949.

Pauline was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. She enjoyed traveling, playing any kind of card and domino games. Pauline was a beloved volunteer at the Wells Nursing Home, where one of her duties was painting the nails of the residents.

Pauline was a member of Falvey Memorial Methodist Church in Wells, where she was a faithful member of the Adult Sunday School Class.

She is survived by her husband, Robert D. Chapmon of Wells; son and daughter-in-law, Dewey and Cheryl Chapmon of Wells; daughters and sons-in-law, Janice and Jack Harrison of Irving and Tammie and Joe Hodges of Wells; grandchildren, Brittni England and husband Jayson, Brianna Hodges, Rhonda Chapmon, Michael Chapmon and wife Liz, Brittany Barbaree, Angie Barbaree and Jennifer Torres; great grandchildren, Mandy Chapmon, Sierra Torres, Steve Torres, Jr. and Joseph Torres; sister and brother-in-law, Jeanie and Leonard Latham of Lufkin; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Pauline was preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Alma (Vardeman) Chapman; parents-in-law, Elza and Zuela Chapmon; and brother, John Morris Chapman.

Pallbearers will be Billy Joe Creekmore, Edward Chapmon, Donnie Carver, Michael Latham, Jayson England and Michael Chapmon.

Honorary pallbearers will be Phillip Dew and Danny Hannah.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Falvey Memorial Methodist Church, P. O. Box 40, Wells, Texas 75976; or to the Mt. Hope Cemetery Association, Attn: Judy Williams, P. O. Box 901, Wells, Texas 75976.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening at Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Home.

Gipson-Metcalf Funeral Directors; John Kennedy, director.

Source: KTRE-TV, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, April, 2006

NOTE: Granddaughter Of: John M. Vardeman and Zada Red, of Angelina Co. TX.


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