Mr. Robert “Gerald” Chapman, age 73 of Milner, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Brightmoor Hospice.
Mr. Chapman was born on October 30, 1946 in Griffin, Georgia to the late Robert Slade Chapman and the late Sara Lorene Haynes Chapman. Mr. Chapman was a 1964 graduate of Griffin High School and continued his education at Southern Technical College and Georgia Southern University. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam War. He retired after 22 years from the United States Air Force Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was a member of VFW Post 5448 and a life member of the VVA. Until his retirement, he was an Electrical Contractor, owner of R.G. Chapman Electric and part owner of Chapman Electric. He loved golf, especially enjoying his time at Cabin Creek Golf Club. He had a larger than life personality and never met a stranger, but he will be best remembered for his unwavering love for his family.
Survivors include his wife, Deborah Newman Chapman; daughters and sons-in-law, Alison and Kris Laney of Gastonia, N.C., Hannah and Andrew Beriault of Richmond Hill, GA; step-sons and daughter-in-law, Terry E. Belvin, Jr. and wife Monica of Barnesville, GA; Shea Croas of Griffin, GA; brother, Darrell Chapman of Griffin, GA; 8 grandchildren, whom he treasured more than anything, Grace, Emma, Noah and Piper Laney, Claire and Sarah Beriault, Dustin and Madison Belvin; sister-in-law, Cherie Holmes of Concord, GA; brother-in-law, Tom Gregory of N.C.
The family would like to extend a special “Thank You” to the staff at Brightmoor Hospice and Dr. Kevin Napier.
A visitation is planned at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm. A private family burial will be conducted at Andersonville National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Brightmoor Hospice Foundation, 3247 Newnan Road, Griffin, Georgia, in his memory.
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