Donny R. Chapman

Don Chapman, of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, age 85 years 2 weeks, 5 days passed away, surrounded by his family, on June 23rd 2022 at St. Francis Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Don, the eldest son of Charles Isaac Chapman and Lillian Geneva Howerton Chapman was born June 4th, 1937 in Stratford, California. Soon after Don’s birth the family returned to Webbers Falls which had previously been their home. Don graduated from Webbers Falls High School in 1955 and then attended Connors State College. Soon after finishing college in 1957 Don moved to CA where he lived until 1958. After returning once again to Oklahoma Don met Anna Dean Fletcher. They were married February 4th, 1961 in Muskogee. Don began his career as an automobile mechanic working for Kenneth and Eddie Ward in Webbers Falls. In 1962 Don and Anna had their first child, Donna. In 1963 Don opened his own shop in Muskogee where the family was living. In 1966 their second child, Deanna was born. Always a car enthusiast, during these years Don enjoyed the hobby of drag racing. The family moved to the Buckhorn community in 1971. Don and Anna’s third child, Max, was born in 1972. Don and family began attending Buckhorn Southern Baptist Church where he soon became an ordained deacon and ordained minister and pastor of the church. In 1979 Don moved his business to Warner, Oklahoma where he continued to work until shortly before his death. He took the opportunity to share the Gospel as often as he could with those who stopped by his shop in Warner. Throughout his life Don enjoyed deer hunting and working with his beloved pecan trees and was always enthusiastic to share his knowledge about them. Don was preceded in death by his father “Ike,” his mother Lillian, brothers Jimmy and Dennis, and sister Dixie Chapman Keathley. Don is survived by his wife Anna, of the home, daughter Donna Chapman of Johnson City, TN, daughter Deanna Chapman Roberts and husband Tom of Muskogee, OK, and son Max and wife Kara of Shawnee, OK, Sisters Doris Houston of Fairfax, VA, Sue Ann Chapman of Tulsa, OK and Kathy Chapman of Tulsa, OK and brothers Larry Chapman of Las Vegas, NV, and Stanley Chapman of Webbers Falls. Don was grandfather to Donna’s children, Jacqueline Nelson, Jeffery Hiseley, and Rachel Hiseley, Deanna’s children, Sarah Eller, and Cade Roberts, and Max’s children, Macey Ward, and Landon Chapman. Don was great grandfather to Jacqueline’s children, Erin, Nathan, Caitlyn, and Alaina, Sarah’s children, Paisley, Rife, and Joelle, and Macey’s children Reece and soon to be born son. Pallbearers will be son Max Chapman, grandsons Cade Roberts, and Landon Chapman, grandsons in law Michael Nelson, Austin Eller, and Kolt Ward, and nephews Christopher Chapman and Vincent Smith. Viewing will be Wednesday, June 29, 2022 9:00 am to 8:00 pm at Cornerstone Funeral Home in Muskogee, OK where the family will be present from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Green Valley Baptist Church in Webbers Falls and interment at Juliette Taylor Cemetery in Buckhorn will immediately follow the services. Reverend Jeff Ward will officiate the service and Reverend Cardell Coppin will read the obituary.

Donny R. Chapman

June 4, 1937 - June 23, 2022