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~ MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA ~
Ernest Edwin Chapple Jr., 78, of Murphy, NC died on:
• Friday, October 21, 2005
His funeral service date / time / location / officiator was:
• Monday, October 24, 2005 @ 2:00 pm
• Ivie Funeral Home Chapel
• Reverend Perry Brown
Burial followed in the:
• Ranger Methodist Church Cemetery
(with military graveside rites conducted by the
American Legion Post #96, DAV Chapter #73, and VFW Post #10222)
He was a native of / resided in:
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Murphy, North Carolina (since 1993)
He was a veteran of the:
• United States Marine Corps during World War II
(fought in the Pacific Theatre in Peiping, Tientsin, Shanghei, and Tsingtao)
His higher education consisted of:
• Attended Ole Miss (on the GI Bill)
His occupations consisted of:
• Began as a Geophysicist for Stanolind Oil and Gas in Houston, Texas (in 1952)
• From there, he joined Brown Engineering and the Chrysler Corporation
(where he worked in the space program on the Apollo, Saturn, and Titan;
also participared in the early designs of the Space Shuttle)
• In 1977, he began working for the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
(on the Clinch River Breeder Reactor)
• Then worked in New Orleans, Louisiana on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve)
He was baptized and confirmed in the:
• United Methodist Church
He was an active member of:
• The Cherokee Hills Country Club Mens' Golf Association
• The China Marine Association
He was the son of: (predeceased by both)
• Ernest Edwin Chapple Sr (01/01/1879 - 07/04/1968)
• Dovie Alma Watson Chapple (07/25/1897 - 10/19/1980)
(They were married on November 26, 1924 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama)
He was the father of: (his son; predeceased by)
• Tracy P Chapple (07/26/1958 - 03/03/1984)
He was the grandfather of: (predeceased by)
• Stefan P "Stef" Chapple (03/02/1985 - 04/23/2002)
He was the brother of: (predeceased by)
• Kay Watson Chapple (03/21/1935 - 05/25/1997)
He was survived by:
• Bridget Verdin Chapple (his wife of thirty-one years)
• David Chapple (Marsha) (his son and daughter-in-law, of Derry, New Hampshire)
• Victorine Chapple Cantrell (his daughter, of Jacksonville, Florida)
• Pamela Chapple Lakey (Allen) (his daughter and son-in-law, of Jacksonville, Florida)
• Ralph Hubler (his son, of Lafayette, Tennessee)
• Aaron Chapple, Christopher and Andre Cantrell, Scott, Shawn, and Stone Lakey, Jason Naquin, and Tiffany Branson (his eight grandchildren)
• Ernestine Chapple (his sister, of Birmingham, Alabama)
• Arthur Chapple (Georgia) (his brother and sister-in-law, of Atlanta, Georgia)
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~ SOURCE: Ivie Funeral Home - Murphy, North Carolina
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~ MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA ~
Ernest Edwin Chapple Jr., 78, of Murphy, NC died on:
• Friday, October 21, 2005
His funeral service date / time / location / officiator was:
• Monday, October 24, 2005 @ 2:00 pm
• Ivie Funeral Home Chapel
• Reverend Perry Brown
Burial followed in the:
• Ranger Methodist Church Cemetery
(with military graveside rites conducted by the
American Legion Post #96, DAV Chapter #73, and VFW Post #10222)
He was a native of / resided in:
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Murphy, North Carolina (since 1993)
He was a veteran of the:
• United States Marine Corps during World War II
(fought in the Pacific Theatre in Peiping, Tientsin, Shanghei, and Tsingtao)
His higher education consisted of:
• Attended Ole Miss (on the GI Bill)
His occupations consisted of:
• Began as a Geophysicist for Stanolind Oil and Gas in Houston, Texas (in 1952)
• From there, he joined Brown Engineering and the Chrysler Corporation
(where he worked in the space program on the Apollo, Saturn, and Titan;
also participared in the early designs of the Space Shuttle)
• In 1977, he began working for the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
(on the Clinch River Breeder Reactor)
• Then worked in New Orleans, Louisiana on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve)
He was baptized and confirmed in the:
• United Methodist Church
He was an active member of:
• The Cherokee Hills Country Club Mens' Golf Association
• The China Marine Association
He was the son of: (predeceased by both)
• Ernest Edwin Chapple Sr (01/01/1879 - 07/04/1968)
• Dovie Alma Watson Chapple (07/25/1897 - 10/19/1980)
(They were married on November 26, 1924 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama)
He was the father of: (his son; predeceased by)
• Tracy P Chapple (07/26/1958 - 03/03/1984)
He was the grandfather of: (predeceased by)
• Stefan P "Stef" Chapple (03/02/1985 - 04/23/2002)
He was the brother of: (predeceased by)
• Kay Watson Chapple (03/21/1935 - 05/25/1997)
He was survived by:
• Bridget Verdin Chapple (his wife of thirty-one years)
• David Chapple (Marsha) (his son and daughter-in-law, of Derry, New Hampshire)
• Victorine Chapple Cantrell (his daughter, of Jacksonville, Florida)
• Pamela Chapple Lakey (Allen) (his daughter and son-in-law, of Jacksonville, Florida)
• Ralph Hubler (his son, of Lafayette, Tennessee)
• Aaron Chapple, Christopher and Andre Cantrell, Scott, Shawn, and Stone Lakey, Jason Naquin, and Tiffany Branson (his eight grandchildren)
• Ernestine Chapple (his sister, of Birmingham, Alabama)
• Arthur Chapple (Georgia) (his brother and sister-in-law, of Atlanta, Georgia)
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~ SOURCE: Ivie Funeral Home - Murphy, North Carolina
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~ MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA ~
Ernest Edwin Chapple Jr., 78, of Murphy, NC died on:
• Friday, October 21, 2005
His funeral service date / time / location / officiator was:
• Monday, October 24, 2005 @ 2:00 pm
• Ivie Funeral Home Chapel
• Reverend Perry Brown
Burial followed in the:
• Ranger Methodist Church Cemetery
(with military graveside rites conducted by the
American Legion Post #96, DAV Chapter #73, and VFW Post #10222)
He was a native of / resided in:
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Murphy, North Carolina (since 1993)
He was a veteran of the:
• United States Marine Corps during World War II
(fought in the Pacific Theatre in Peiping, Tientsin, Shanghei, and Tsingtao)
His higher education consisted of:
• Attended Ole Miss (on the GI Bill)
His occupations consisted of:
• Began as a Geophysicist for Stanolind Oil and Gas in Houston, Texas (in 1952)
• From there, he joined Brown Engineering and the Chrysler Corporation
(where he worked in the space program on the Apollo, Saturn, and Titan;
also participared in the early designs of the Space Shuttle)
• In 1977, he began working for the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
(on the Clinch River Breeder Reactor)
• Then worked in New Orleans, Louisiana on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve)
He was baptized and confirmed in the:
• United Methodist Church
He was an active member of:
• The Cherokee Hills Country Club Mens' Golf Association
• The China Marine Association
He was the son of: (predeceased by both)
• Ernest Edwin Chapple Sr (01/01/1879 - 07/04/1968)
• Dovie Alma Watson Chapple (07/25/1897 - 10/19/1980)
(They were married on November 26, 1924 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama)
He was the father of: (his son; predeceased by)
• Tracy P Chapple (07/26/1958 - 03/03/1984)
He was the grandfather of: (predeceased by)
• Stefan P "Stef" Chapple (03/02/1985 - 04/23/2002)
He was the brother of: (predeceased by)
• Kay Watson Chapple (03/21/1935 - 05/25/1997)
He was survived by:
• Bridget Verdin Chapple (his wife of thirty-one years)
• David Chapple (Marsha) (his son and daughter-in-law, of Derry, New Hampshire)
• Victorine Chapple Cantrell (his daughter, of Jacksonville, Florida)
• Pamela Chapple Lakey (Allen) (his daughter and son-in-law, of Jacksonville, Florida)
• Ralph Hubler (his son, of Lafayette, Tennessee)
• Aaron Chapple, Christopher and Andre Cantrell, Scott, Shawn, and Stone Lakey, Jason Naquin, and Tiffany Branson (his eight grandchildren)
• Ernestine Chapple (his sister, of Birmingham, Alabama)
• Arthur Chapple (Georgia) (his brother and sister-in-law, of Atlanta, Georgia)
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~ SOURCE: Ivie Funeral Home - Murphy, North Carolina
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~ MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA ~
Ernest Edwin Chapple Jr., 78, of Murphy, NC died on:
• Friday, October 21, 2005
His funeral service date / time / location / officiator was:
• Monday, October 24, 2005 @ 2:00 pm
• Ivie Funeral Home Chapel
• Reverend Perry Brown
Burial followed in the:
• Ranger Methodist Church Cemetery
(with military graveside rites conducted by the
American Legion Post #96, DAV Chapter #73, and VFW Post #10222)
He was a native of / resided in:
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Murphy, North Carolina (since 1993)
He was a veteran of the:
• United States Marine Corps during World War II
(fought in the Pacific Theatre in Peiping, Tientsin, Shanghei, and Tsingtao)
His higher education consisted of:
• Attended Ole Miss (on the GI Bill)
His occupations consisted of:
• Began as a Geophysicist for Stanolind Oil and Gas in Houston, Texas (in 1952)
• From there, he joined Brown Engineering and the Chrysler Corporation
(where he worked in the space program on the Apollo, Saturn, and Titan;
also participared in the early designs of the Space Shuttle)
• In 1977, he began working for the Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
(on the Clinch River Breeder Reactor)
• Then worked in New Orleans, Louisiana on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve)
He was baptized and confirmed in the:
• United Methodist Church
He was an active member of:
• The Cherokee Hills Country Club Mens' Golf Association
• The China Marine Association
He was the son of: (predeceased by both)
• Ernest Edwin Chapple Sr (01/01/1879 - 07/04/1968)
• Dovie Alma Watson Chapple (07/25/1897 - 10/19/1980)
(They were married on November 26, 1924 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama)
He was the father of: (his son; predeceased by)
• Tracy P Chapple (07/26/1958 - 03/03/1984)
He was the grandfather of: (predeceased by)
• Stefan P "Stef" Chapple (03/02/1985 - 04/23/2002)
He was the brother of: (predeceased by)
• Kay Watson Chapple (03/21/1935 - 05/25/1997)
He was survived by:
• Bridget Verdin Chapple (his wife of thirty-one years)
• David Chapple (Marsha) (his son and daughter-in-law, of Derry, New Hampshire)
• Victorine Chapple Cantrell (his daughter, of Jacksonville, Florida)
• Pamela Chapple Lakey (Allen) (his daughter and son-in-law, of Jacksonville, Florida)
• Ralph Hubler (his son, of Lafayette, Tennessee)
• Aaron Chapple, Christopher and Andre Cantrell, Scott, Shawn, and Stone Lakey, Jason Naquin, and Tiffany Branson (his eight grandchildren)
• Ernestine Chapple (his sister, of Birmingham, Alabama)
• Arthur Chapple (Georgia) (his brother and sister-in-law, of Atlanta, Georgia)
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~ SOURCE: Ivie Funeral Home - Murphy, North Carolina
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