Mrs. Florence Rabun Chapman, age 98, of Jasper passed
away Wednesday evening January 12, 2011.
Mrs. Chapman was born in Jefferson County, Georgia, the
youngest of ten children of Joe Sam Linson Rabun and
Mary Hobbs Rabun.
She was educated at Louisville Academy and at a Business
School in Augusta.
She worked at a Mercantile Business in Augusta, New York
City, and Gaffney, S.C.
In 1932, while in Gaffney, she met and married J.G.
Chapman who was a funeral director.
In 1936, they moved to Jasper, Georgia to work in funeral
service and in 1951 they, along with their son Charles
Chapman, co-founded Chapman Funeral Home.
J.G. Chapman was coroner of Pickens County from 1944
until his death in 1986. Mrs. Chapman succeeded him as
coroner and served 11 years before retiring. She was
presumed to be the oldest licensed funeral director in
Georgia at the time of her death.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jasper, where
she served as secretary of the Fidelis Sunday School Class
for a number of years.
She was founding secretary of Pickens County AARP and
an honorary member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy
Family.
Survivors include a son Charles L. Chapman, his wife
Peggie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great
grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a
son Oscar R. Chapman.
The family will be receiving friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00
PM on Friday and Saturday at Roper Funeral Home.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 3:00 PM Sunday from
the First Baptist Church of Jasper with the Dr. Jimmy
Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Jasper City Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First
Baptist Church Building Fund, Episcopal Church of Holy
Family Building Fund, Georgia Lions Lighthouse, or Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.
Roper Funeral Home, formerly Chapman Funeral Home, is
in charge of the arrangements.
away Wednesday evening January 12, 2011.
Mrs. Chapman was born in Jefferson County, Georgia, the
youngest of ten children of Joe Sam Linson Rabun and
Mary Hobbs Rabun.
She was educated at Louisville Academy and at a Business
School in Augusta.
She worked at a Mercantile Business in Augusta, New York
City, and Gaffney, S.C.
In 1932, while in Gaffney, she met and married J.G.
Chapman who was a funeral director.
In 1936, they moved to Jasper, Georgia to work in funeral
service and in 1951 they, along with their son Charles
Chapman, co-founded Chapman Funeral Home.
J.G. Chapman was coroner of Pickens County from 1944
until his death in 1986. Mrs. Chapman succeeded him as
coroner and served 11 years before retiring. She was
presumed to be the oldest licensed funeral director in
Georgia at the time of her death.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jasper, where
she served as secretary of the Fidelis Sunday School Class
for a number of years.
She was founding secretary of Pickens County AARP and
an honorary member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy
Family.
Survivors include a son Charles L. Chapman, his wife
Peggie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great
grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a
son Oscar R. Chapman.
The family will be receiving friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00
PM on Friday and Saturday at Roper Funeral Home.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 3:00 PM Sunday from
the First Baptist Church of Jasper with the Dr. Jimmy
Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Jasper City Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First
Baptist Church Building Fund, Episcopal Church of Holy
Family Building Fund, Georgia Lions Lighthouse, or Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.
Roper Funeral Home, formerly Chapman Funeral Home, is
in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Florence Rabun Chapman, age 98, of Jasper passed
away Wednesday evening January 12, 2011.
Mrs. Chapman was born in Jefferson County, Georgia, the
youngest of ten children of Joe Sam Linson Rabun and
Mary Hobbs Rabun.
She was educated at Louisville Academy and at a Business
School in Augusta.
She worked at a Mercantile Business in Augusta, New York
City, and Gaffney, S.C.
In 1932, while in Gaffney, she met and married J.G.
Chapman who was a funeral director.
In 1936, they moved to Jasper, Georgia to work in funeral
service and in 1951 they, along with their son Charles
Chapman, co-founded Chapman Funeral Home.
J.G. Chapman was coroner of Pickens County from 1944
until his death in 1986. Mrs. Chapman succeeded him as
coroner and served 11 years before retiring. She was
presumed to be the oldest licensed funeral director in
Georgia at the time of her death.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jasper, where
she served as secretary of the Fidelis Sunday School Class
for a number of years.
She was founding secretary of Pickens County AARP and
an honorary member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy
Family.
Survivors include a son Charles L. Chapman, his wife
Peggie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great
grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a
son Oscar R. Chapman.
The family will be receiving friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00
PM on Friday and Saturday at Roper Funeral Home.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 3:00 PM Sunday from
the First Baptist Church of Jasper with the Dr. Jimmy
Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Jasper City Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First
Baptist Church Building Fund, Episcopal Church of Holy
Family Building Fund, Georgia Lions Lighthouse, or Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.
Roper Funeral Home, formerly Chapman Funeral Home, is
in charge of the arrangements.
away Wednesday evening January 12, 2011.
Mrs. Chapman was born in Jefferson County, Georgia, the
youngest of ten children of Joe Sam Linson Rabun and
Mary Hobbs Rabun.
She was educated at Louisville Academy and at a Business
School in Augusta.
She worked at a Mercantile Business in Augusta, New York
City, and Gaffney, S.C.
In 1932, while in Gaffney, she met and married J.G.
Chapman who was a funeral director.
In 1936, they moved to Jasper, Georgia to work in funeral
service and in 1951 they, along with their son Charles
Chapman, co-founded Chapman Funeral Home.
J.G. Chapman was coroner of Pickens County from 1944
until his death in 1986. Mrs. Chapman succeeded him as
coroner and served 11 years before retiring. She was
presumed to be the oldest licensed funeral director in
Georgia at the time of her death.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Jasper, where
she served as secretary of the Fidelis Sunday School Class
for a number of years.
She was founding secretary of Pickens County AARP and
an honorary member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy
Family.
Survivors include a son Charles L. Chapman, his wife
Peggie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great great
grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a
son Oscar R. Chapman.
The family will be receiving friends from 4:00 PM to 8:00
PM on Friday and Saturday at Roper Funeral Home.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 3:00 PM Sunday from
the First Baptist Church of Jasper with the Dr. Jimmy
Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Jasper City Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First
Baptist Church Building Fund, Episcopal Church of Holy
Family Building Fund, Georgia Lions Lighthouse, or Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation.
Roper Funeral Home, formerly Chapman Funeral Home, is
in charge of the arrangements.
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