Beryl Roberts Chapman

Obituary: Dateline: Kannapolis, N.C. Beryl Marie Roberts Chapman Mrs. Beryl Marie Roberts Chapman, 88, of Concord and formerly of 1618 Shepard Street, Kannapolis died at Five Oaks Monor in Concord on Sunday, December 12, 2010. Beryl was born on March 20, 1922 in Cabarrus County the daughter of the late Zebulon Vance Roberts and the late Zula Brown Hurlocker Roberts. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Paul Chapman, who died in 1993; and a son, Carlton Paul Chapman who died in 1999; a brother, James E. "Bob" Roberts who died in 1996; and a sister, Mrs. Harold "Hazel" Roberts Nash, who died in 2005. Beryl was a loving Mother, wife and friend with a strong will, steadfast faith in God, and a great love for her family and friends. She loved to cook and sew and made dresses for her "little girls". She retired in early 1978 from the former Cannon Mills Company, where she worked as a typist in the Distribution Center. She was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was baptized at the age of 12 at the Old Trinity Methodist Church. She was a member of the Ruth Kale Sunday School Class and was a treasure of her class in the early 50's. She also worked in the Church Nursery. She attended Kannapolis Schools and was a graduate of Cannon High class of 1939. While a student at Cannon, she met the love of her life, Jesse Paul Chapman and married him on Oct.7, 1939. They were married for 54 years until his death on December 14, 1993. She is survived by 2 daughters; Joan Chapman Abernethy and Mrs. Gregg "Leslie" Chapman Dayvault both of Kannapolis, NC; 5 grandchildren: Kathy Griffin Shockley and husband, Bill, , Rebecca Griffin Honeycutt and husband, Terry. , Laurie Abernethy Daniels and husband Scott, Ryan Gregory Dayvault and Paul Lee Chapman. She is also survived by 3 great-grandchildren, Haley Daniels, Chad Foster and Christopher Linker and wife, Erin; and 1 great-great-grandchild, Layna Shae Linker. The funeral for Mrs. Chapman will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chaple conducted by Rev. Sarah Weaver. Burial will take place at Carolina Memorial Park in Kannapolis. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, December 16th. In lieu of flowers, memorial can be madt to: Trinity United Methodist Church 416 E 1st Street Kannapolis, NC 28083 or to: U.N.C. Nutrition Research Institute C/O the Paul & Beryl Chapman Memorial Fund 500 Laureate Way Kannapolis, NC 28081. Online condolences can be left at: www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 7:00 to 9:00 PM Thursday, December 16, 2010 Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 2:30 PM Friday, December 17, 2010 Whitley's Funeral Home Main Chapel

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC