Billy 'Bill' Chapman

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Billy "Bill" Sunday Chapman, 100, of Chaffee died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born July 19, 1916, near Advance, Missouri, to George E. and Mella C. Reed Chapman. He was proud of the fact he was named after the evangelist Billy Sunday, whom he went to hear when he spoke in Cape Girardeau in the 1930s. He married Gladys "LaRue" Scism on April 6, 1938, in Bloomfield, Missouri, and she preceded him in death Aug. 8, 1999.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Mary (Gerald) Kinder; and a son, Billy Dale "Bill" Chapman Sr.; granddaughter, Amee Chapman; and grandsons, Kenneth Joseph Heuring and Billy Dale Chapman Jr.

He is survived by two daughters, Margaret A. (the late Joe) Heuring of New Hamburg, Missouri, and Sharon L. Bowen of Ballwin, Missouri; three sons, Kenneth E. (Alice) Chapman of Advance, Missouri, G. Norman (Sharon Kay) Chapman of Cape Girardeau and Larry H. (Shelly) Chapman of Hillsboro, Missouri; grandchildren Sheila Heuring Beggs (Kevin) Dannenmueller, Dean P. (Leonna) Heuring, Gerald Wayne Kinder, Mark Allen Kinder, Laurie Ann Brown, Crystal (Torey) Gosche, Amanda Sells, Kenneth Wayne (Paula) Chapman, Keith (Diane) Chapman, Lisa Chapman, Anetra (Mark) Armbruster, Aaron (Alyssa) Chapman, Keagan Chapman, Tara (Bryan) Gohn and Leslie (Brian) Profancik; 28 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-stepgrandchildren.

In the 1940s, he was farm hand for Martin Dunn, in Oran, Missouri, W.A. Hyde, south of Gray Ridge, Missouri, and Mr. Morlan near Leora, Missouri. He moved his family to Blomeyer, Missouri, in 1950 and went to work at the International Shoe Factory and retired from the Florsheim Shoe Factory in 1977.

He was an avid Cardinals baseball fan. He liked to watch wrestling and boxing. He was known for walking and visiting Bob's Barber Shop, along with repairing lawn mowers for most anyone in need. Bill was an avid hunter of raccoon, squirrel and rabbit. He loved to fish at the "Big Ditch" and "North Ditch" at Blomeyer. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Chaffee.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joshua Boley officiating. Burial will be at Morgan Memorial Park, in Advance.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be given to the American Cancer Society or charity of choice.

The family wishes to thank all the staff of Heartland Care and Rehab Center for the wonderful care and kindness our dad received while a resident.

Online condolences may be made at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.