H. Dean Chappell

JONESVILLE - Mr. H. Dean Chappell, our loving husband and father, 53, of Fox Knob Road passed away Monday, July 12, 2004, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He was born June 26, 1951, in Surry County to Garl H. and Rosa Matthews Chappell. Mr. Chappell was former co-owner of Highway 21 Shell for 13 and a half years, was the owner of Dean's Auto Sales and a member of the Starmount High School Staff, Arlington Fire and Rescue and Swaim's Baptist Church. Dean lived his life in community service and was always willing to help neighbors, friends and strangers. His father, Garl H. Chappell, preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife of 33 years, Betty Caudle Chappell, of the home; his son, Larry Dean Chappell, of the home; his mother, Rosa Matthews Chappell, of Hamptonville; a sister, Lora (Garry Dean) Evans, of Hamptonville; a niece and nephew, Rebecca and Aaron Evans of Hamptonville; a mother-in-law, Lucille Childress Caudle, of Yadkinville; a brother-in-law, James Harold (Becky) Caudle; two nieces, Jessica and Emily Caudle; and other family members and friends. His funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 15, at Swaims Baptist Church by the Rev. Spencer King, the Rev. Don Hudson and the Rev. Craig Waldie. He will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow in the Swaims Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 this evening, July 14, at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Jonesville.