Obituaries

Clyde Donald “Chappie” Chapman, age 88, of Lincolnton died Saturday, November 12, 2016.

His funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday November 14, 2016 at Boger City Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Bingham and Rev. Robert Redding officiating.  Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. prior to the funeral at Boger City Baptist Church.

Mr. Chapman was born April 13, 1928 and was the son of the late Junius and Grace Holbrook Chapman.  He was retired as a driver for Carolina Freight Trucking Company. Chappie was one of a kind. He never met a stranger and if he knew you, you earned a unique nickname that stuck for life. He loved telling stories and making people laugh. He loved his family, his church and his Lord.

Mr. Chapman is survived by his wife, Sue Saunders Chapman of the home; one son, Richard “Rich” Chapman and wife, Amanda of Gastonia; two daughters, Donna Chapman Carlton and husband, Sandy of Shelby and Patti Chapman Richard and husband, Danny of Lincolnton; one brother, Cornwell Chapman of Lincolnton; one sister, Sue Chapman Huffstetler of Cherryville; five grandchildren, Jenny Carlton Goss and husband, Aron, Kelly Richard Edwards and husband, Matthew, Keith Richard, Corey Griffin and Bradley Chapman; seven great-grandchildren, Caleb and Silas Goss, Ellery and Mallie–Kate Edwards, Heath Griffin, Lawson and Millie Richard.

Memorials may be made to Boger City Baptist Church Building Fund, 2201 East Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092.