Joe Bob Chapman

Joe Bob Chapman went to his Heavenly Father, Lord, and Savior on August 25, 2021 after a lengthy battle with Covid.

Born on September 26, 1943 to Margaret and Deannie Joe Chapman in Big Springs, Texas. Joe Bob grew up in Lubbock, Texas where he graduated from Monterey High School.

He served in the United States Army from 4 years from 1967 to 1972. He served in the infantry in Vietnam and earned the rank of E5. After the Army Joe Bob went to El Centro College and then graduated from Dallas Baptist University. He went on to earn a Masters in School Administration.

Joe Bob's life work was teaching. He taught Science and PE in Dallas and DeSoto ISD and Coached Baseball and Basketball. He also served as Assistant Principal in Midlothian ISD for several years.

He spent twenty-seven years with the Dallas County Sheriffs Department, Reserve Division. There he moved up the ranks to become a lieutenant and the coordinator of chaplains.

He was a long-time member of Hillcrest Baptist Church in Dallas Texas and recently joined the Pleasantview Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas.

Joe Bob was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years Mary Alice Leach Chapman in March of 2020. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Chapman and his daughter, M'Lynne Chapman Miller, son-in-law, Dejay Miller, and his granddaughters, McKinley Miller and Madelynne Miller. Also surviving Joe are his sisters, Gloria Essler and Pamela Chapman and their children, Jerry Essler and his wife Janet, and Timothy Williams.

Joe Bob was a truly loving man, loyal and faithful to those he cared about. He was proud of his life's works and joyful in the Lord. He was very devoted to his wife and so proud of his daughter and his granddaughters.

Joe Bob will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him.