IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Donald Ray

Donald Ray Chapman Profile Photo

Chapman

October 12, 1931 – April 23, 2022

Obituary

Donald Ray Chapman, 90, of Madill, Oklahoma passed away on April 23, 2022, at the Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas.  He was born on October 12, 1931, in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late Richard Edward Chapman and Ella Essie Nichols Chapman.  Don was raised in Wichita Falls and Corpus Christi, Texas area.  He graduated high school in 1951 from Ringling, Oklahoma and later attended OSU, Southeastern State University and Murray State Colleges.  Don served in the United States Army and fought in the Korean War.  For his service, he received the National Defense Service Medal.  Don married Peggy Yvonne Ezell on April 2, 1971, in Arkansas. Over the years he owned and operated several rental properties, video stores and motels. Don worked 28 years as a Superintendent of Mail for the US Postal Service.  In his younger years he enjoyed swimming, skiing, jumping off Tuckers Tower at Lake Murray, Oklahoma and going to Turner Falls in Davis, Oklahoma.  Don also enjoyed camping, gambling, and square dancing.

Wife:                                       Peggy Yvonne Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma

Children:                                 Billy Gene Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma

James Keith Chapman and wife Rachelle, Madill, Oklahoma

David Wilson and wife Gwen, Oakland, Oklahoma

Scarlet Turner and husband Clifford Evans, Sherman, Texas

11 Grandchildren:                   Todd Turner, Jeremy Wilson, Mariah Chapman, Weston Chapman, Mandy Wells, Jessica Douglas, Zach Chapman,     David P. Wilson, Joshua Wilson, Stacey Ishmael, Amanda Gentis

Numerous Great and Great Great grandkids

Don was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers; Richard Chapman and Gene Davis Chapman, and 1 sister; Nita Bell.

Casket Bearers:                Jim Copeland, Steve Atkins, Curtis Parsley, Grady Dean Adams, Brandon Polster and Byron Self

Honorary Bearers:           Robert Lowe, Royce King, Harry Richardson, Chase Awalt and Lloyd Eppler

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Funeral Services

Visitation

April
27

Watts Funeral Home - Madill

200 S 1st St, Madill, OK 73446

10:00 am - 8:00 pm

Funeral Service

April
28

Watts Memorial Chapel

200 S 1st St, Madill, OK 73446

Starts at 2:00 pm

Interment

Linn Cemtery, Linn, Oklahoma

, Marietta, OK 73448

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