F. D. “Papa” Chapman of Greenville passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Briarcliff Nursing Center of Greenville. Mr. Chapman was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas on April 4, 1924 to Charles E. and Dora McCarty Chapman.
He was a longtime member of Park Street Baptist Church where he enjoyed singing in the choir and teaching God’s word. He retired from E-Systems after 35 years of service. He enjoyed playing bass guitar and singing innumerous bands he played with in the Greenville area.
He is survived by daughter Vicki Myford and husband Paul of Houston; son Marcus Chapman and wife Jeanne of Kaufman; granddaughters Deanna Johnson and husband Larry of Deer Park and Deidra Davis and husband Jerry Ray of Lampasas; grandsons Aaron Chapman and Jenna Van Wallendael of Austin, Bryan Myford and wife Christi of Hempstead, Bryan Tucker of Brownsboro and Clint Tucker of Kaufman; great-grandchildren Gary Davidson, Mitchell Davidson, Kailey Davis and Jonathan Davis, Seth Myford and Paige Myford; sister, Jewel Chapman Martin of Sulphur Springs, and brother-in-law Ralph Funderburk of Greenville.