MADILL, OK – Donald Ray Chapman, 90, of Madill, Oklahoma passed away on April 23, 2022, at the Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. He was born on October 12, 1931, in Wichita Falls, Texas to the late Richard Edward Chapman and Ella Essie Nichols Chapman. Don was raised in Wichita Falls and Corpus Christi, Texas area. He graduated high school in 1951 from Ringling, Oklahoma and later attended OSU, Southeastern State University and Murray State Colleges. Don served in the United States Army and fought in the Korean War. For his service, he received the National Defense Service Medal. Don married Peggy Yvonne Ezell on April 2, 1971, in Arkansas. Over the years he owned and operated several rental properties, video stores and motels. Don worked 28 years as a Superintendent of Mail for the US Postal Service. In his younger years he enjoyed swimming, skiing, jumping off Tuckers Tower at Lake Murray, Oklahoma and going to Turner Falls in Davis, Oklahoma. Don also enjoyed camping, gambling, and square dancing.
Wife: Peggy Yvonne Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma
Children: Billy Gene Chapman, Madill, Oklahoma, James Keith Chapman and wife Rachelle, Madill, Oklahoma, David Wilson and wife Gwen, Oakland, Oklahoma Scarlet Turner and husband Clifford Evans, Sherman, Texas
11 Grandchildren: Todd Turner, Jeremy Wilson, Mariah Chapman, Weston Chapman, Mandy Wells, Jessica Douglas, Zach Chapman, David P. Wilson, Joshua Wilson, Stacey Ishmael, Amanda Gentis
Numerous Great and Great Great grandkids
Don was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers; Richard Chapman and Gene Davis Chapman, and 1 sister; Nita Bell.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm at Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma.
Funeral service will be Thursday, April 28, 2022, 2:00 pm at the Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma. >Doug Tyner Jr. will officiate the service. Interment will be at the Linn Cemetery, Linn, Oklahoma. Services will be under the direction of Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome.com.
Casket Bearers: Jim Copeland, Steve Atkins, Curtis Parsley, Grady Dean Adams, Brandon Polster and Byron Self
Honorary Bearers: Robert Lowe, Royce King, Harry Richardson, Chase Awalt and Lloyd Eppler
