Mr. Danny Michael Chapman, 53, formerly of Mt. Pleasant and a resident of Valparaiso, Florida, died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at the North Okaloosa Medical Center in Crestview, Florida.
Funeral services for Mr. Chapman will be conducted Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Williams Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant. Burial will be in Spencer Hill Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Saturday from 3:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Danny was born on February 3, 1952 in Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee to Brown and Edna Watkins Chapman. He had resided in the Northwest, Florida area since moving from Mt. Pleasant in 1991. Danny was well known as an outstanding auto mechanic and an avid NASCAR fan. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved him.
He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Darlene Finerty Chapman of Valparaiso, FL; his mother, Edna Chapman of Crestview, FL; sons and daughters-in-law, Mickey and April Chapman of Mt. Pleasant, TN and Michael and Ashley Chapman of Niceville, FL; daughters and sons-in-law, Christie Chapman and her significant other, Jody Tidwell of Niceville, FL and Tracy Tater Davis of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; brothers and sisters-in-law, Grover and Ann Chapman of Mt. Pleasant, TN, Darrell and Cathy Chapman of Niceville, FL, and Perry and Debbie Chapman of Crestview, FL; sisters and brothers-in-law, June Chapman, Wilma Burks, and Janice Franks all of Mt. Pleasant, TN, Linda and Wayne Butler of Crestview, FL, Rita and Terry Chavis of Niceville, FL, Racheal and Marc Jennings of Ft. Rucker, AL, Sarah and Vance Bryant of Niceville, FL, and Valorie and Dennis Esposito of Sarasota, FL; 9 grandchildren. He was preceded in death his father and two grandsons, Cayleb and Darius Chapman.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.