Bonita Sue Chapman's Obituary
Bonita Sue "Bonnie" Chapman, age 63, of Pinckneyville, IL, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 9:20 a.m. Bonnie was born on September 22, 1943 in Metropolis, IL, a daughter to Carlos Farmer and Ruby (Leak) Farmer-Mathis. On December 16, 1962, she married Larry W. Chapman at her parents home in Vienna, IL and he survives. She was a homemaker and a member of Sesser Church of Christ, Sesser, IL, and loved her church, traveling, gardening, landscaping, going to yard sales, watching Panther Basketball and Cardinal Baseball and watching her grandchildren play sports in Pinckneyville. Survivors include her mother: Ruby Mathis of Vienna, IL, husband: Larry Chapman of Pinckneyville, IL, two daughters: Belinda D. Moore and husband Louis of Henritta, TX, and Pamela S. Dudek and husband Tony of Pinckneyville, IL, one son: Michael W. Chapman and wife Amy of Pinckneyville, IL, seven brothers and sisters: Ronald Farmer and wife Carolyn of Metropolis, IL, Dena Phillips and husband Jim of Ledbetter, KY, Sherry Ward and husband Tony of Anna, IL, Marla Wyatt and husband Tracy of Marion, IL, Tony Mathis of Vienna, IL, Terry Mathis of Sierra Madre, CA, and Mark Mathis of Vienna, IL, six grandchildren: Cody Zoller, Emily Chapman, Nathan Zoller, Lucas Chapman, Henry Dudek, and Daisy Dudek, and numerous other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, and her step-father: Daniel Mathis. Funeral services will be held in Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home, Pinckneyville on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. with Brother Bob Coburn officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, Pinckneyville. Friends may call at Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home, Pinckneyville on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until the time of services.
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