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Obituaries
Terry Dwayne Chapman 1960-2024
October 7, 1960 – April 20, 2025
Terry Dwayne Chapman age 64 of Joelton, TN passed away unexpectedly on April 20th 2025.
From an early age, Terry had an inherited love of all things automotive and mechanical. He found a way to take his childhood love of building model cars, later to things like slot cars and RC cars into a lifelong love of working with classic cars and race cars including spending his Saturday nights helping his best friend, Richard Hargrove, at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway. He continued painting local Legends cars and Bandoleros and working with Cory Jones and Bobby Dixon at Loose Cannon Racing. Terry had a lifetime career working and managing local dealer service departments and collision centers where he made many lifelong friendships and customers.
Terry was a wonderful husband, father, Poppa, and friend to many. He prided himself on always being someone you could go to in a time of need. He never met a stranger and could talk to anyone in almost any situation. He loved spending his free time working at his house on his tractor, riding his motorcycles, or taking his grandkids out on his ATV. His grandchildren were the joy of his life.
Terry was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents William and Nancy Gooch Chapman and maternal grandparents Roy and Jewel Smith; father George Chapman and stepmother Erlene Chapman. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years Tammy Chapman; sons Collin (Alanna) Chapman and Stephen “Cory” Chapman; grandchildren Lily Jane Chapman and Graham Chapman; mother Christine (Jerry) Needham; sister Cheryl (Doug) Delveau; aunt Mary Jane Bowen; uncle John Larkin; sisters-in-law Connie (Bill “Smitty”) Smith, Cheryl (Joe) Edwards, Vickie Hays, also many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Gathering of Family and Friends
Hermitage Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens: the Tulip Room
535 Shute Ln, Old Hickory, TN 37138
Thursday April 24th 2025, Visitation from 3:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday April 25th 2025, Visitation from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Funeral services will begin at 10:00 a.m. with Brother David Royalty officiating
Graveside services for immediate family at 10:45 a.m.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/old-hickory-tn/terry-chapman-12349119
Ralph C. Chapman Jr. 1946-2025
Ralph C. Chapman Jr., 78, of Duffield, VA. Passed away Friday April 11, 2025, at Holston Valley Medical Center.
Ralph was born in Ft. Blackmore, VA. On July 25, 1946, to the late Ralph C. and Mildred (nee-Shupe) Chapman.
In addition to his parents, his sisters, Ruth Looney, Ruby Turner and Donna McClellan; brother, Trevor Chapman and his fur baby Sammy preceded him in death.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 56 years, June (nee-Dempsey) Chapman; daughters, Dawn Ody and Michele Bartlebaugh (significant other, Eli Sutton); son, Jeff Chapman; sisters Jackie Johnson (Paul), Cathy Hudnell, Nancy Best and Carol Myers; brother, Darrell Chapman (Kathy); 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, family and dear friends.
The family will receive friends Friday April 25, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. until the time of services at 1:00 p.m. at the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home and Cremation Services 38475 Chestnut Ridge Rd. (at State Rt. 57), Elyria.
The Rev. Chuck Behrens will Officiate.
Burial will follow at Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Eaton Township.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.laubenthalmercado.com
https://www.laubenthalmercado.com/obituary/Ralph-ChapmanJr
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