Robert "Kenneth" Chapman

Robert Kenneth Chapman was born in Hartville, Missouri, on May 3, 1936, the youngest son of Olath and Flora (Pierce) Chapman. God called him home and he passed peacefully in the night on December 18, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri, after a long illness.

He grew up in the Hartville area where he met and married the love of his life, Billie Walker. God blessed them with three children: Kevin Bryan, Kimbra Leigh, and Keith Blaine.

Ken accepted Christ as his savior as a young man and his children were raised in a Christian home. He loved the Lord and tried to witness for him daily with his generosity and honesty.

He served in the First Free Will Baptist Church in Mountain Grove as well as other churches as Sunday School Superintendent, Sunday School teacher, and other positions as needed to support the ministry of Jesus Christ.

Kenneth served his military time in the United States Army at Fort Gordon in Georgia and Fort Belvoir in Virginia and was tremendously honored to serve his country.

He is survived by his wife, Billie Chapman, daughter, Kimbra (Eric) Brower, and son Keith (Lana) Chapman, eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and his niece, Vicki Keyes.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Flora, father, Olath, brother, Berlin Chapman, sister, Virginia Chapman, nephew, Russell Chapman, as well as his eldest son, Kevin Bryan at 22 months of age. He is also survived by many friends and relatives.