Dale W. Chapman

1967 Yearbook Photo

A memorial service for SFC Dale W. Chapman, 65, U.S. Army Retired will be Saturday August 1, 2015, at 11 a.m. at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center Chapel with the Rev. Kenny Nix officiating. SFC Chapman died on Tuesday July 28, 2015, at St. Vincent-St. Clair Hospital in Pell City.

He is survived by his loving wife, Judy Chapman, of Jacksonville; his daughter, Jackie (SGT Robert) England, of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; his son, Josh (Brianne) Paradeis, of Jacksonville; four grandchildren, David England, Kenzington Paradeis, Cooper Paradeis and Addison England; sister, Devon (Jimmy) Wilty, of Iowa; brother, Dewayne Chapman, of Dubuque; numerous nieces and nephews.

SFC Chapman was Catholic by faith and was retired from the U.S. Army where he served his country faithfully, with two tours of duty in Vietnam. He was a loving husband, father and "Pop Pop". In his spare time SFC Chapman loved fishing, cutting grass and spending time outdoors. He also had a passion for Hot Rods and riding motorcycles and spending time with his family and friends. SFC Chapman was stationed at Fort McClellan and after his retirement he continued to serve his country as a Department of the Army Civilian with the U.S. Army Chemical Corp. SFC Chapman will be greatly missed by all who knew him. SFC Chapman was preceded in death by his parents, Wilfred Chapman and Lavon Chapman Kopp; his brother, David Chapman.

In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Please access the following link and submit the form with your donation: https://support.woundedwarriorprject.org/_transactionServerFiles/700/2012/1/18/OnlineDonatioForm.pdf.