Will Stewart “Bill” Chapman, Jr

March 11, 2013

Will Stewart “Bill” Chapman, Jr., age 84 of Atmore, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Atmore. He was a he was born November 15, 1928, in Birmingham  and grew up in Jackson, AL. He was a graduate of Jackson High School then later moved to Atmore  in 1968.

Bill was the president and manager of Chapman Ace Hardware, Inc. for 30 years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, PCA. Atmore. He loved the outdoors and many sports, hunting, fishing, golfing and archery.

He is preceded in death by his parents Dr. Will Stewart and Mary Bird Chapman, Sr.; sister Mary Chapman (John) Granade and his in-laws Marilyn Noble (Roy) Jensen and brother-in-law James Lowder.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years. Nancy Noble Chapman; children Will C. (Janice) Chapman, Bess Chapman (Richard) Maxwell, Gretchen Chapman (Steve) Odham and Rebecca Chapman (James) Williamson; grandchildren Will Stewart (Maya) Chapman, III, Mary Frances Chapman (Brett) Wood, Mallory Maxwell (Brad) Downey, Chapman Richard (Katie) Maxwell, Hannah Stephens, Bess Tyler, Jamie Williamson (Jack) Hazelrig, Ann Williamson (Kory) Doyle; great grandchildren Charlee Chapman, Mary Virginia Wood, Abigail Wood, Leslie Downey, Harrison Downey, Warner Maxwell, Douglas Maxwell and Caroline Doyle; sisters-in-law Shirley Noble Lowder, Margie Noble Reid;  brothers in law Frank J. (Debby) Noble, Chet C. (Rebekah) Noble and Wesley M. (Charlene) Noble; and hHe also leaves to mourn him many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 2 p.m.from the First Presbyterian Church, PCA in Atmore with Reverend Jim Thorpe officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Stewart Chapman, Chapman Maxwell, Brad Downey, Brett Wood, Jack Hazelrig and Kory Doyle.

Honorary pallbearers will be I.G. Nichols, Jack Sharpless, Giles Chapman, Jimmy Cleiland, Jerry York, Robert Johnson, Steve Shirley, Bert Rice, Milton Adams, Gene West, Dennis Bilbo, Karl Robinson, Chuck Dettling, James Burkett and Carlton Sharpless.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013, from 1 p.m. until service time at 2  p.m. from the First Presbyterian Church.

He was loved dearly by his wife and children and they will greatly miss his wonderful sense of humor and loving kindness.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the First Presbyterian Church, PCA. Atmore  in memory of Will Stewart “Bill” Chapman, Jr.

Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries