David Earl Chapman Sr.

David Earl Chapman Sr. obituary, Beaufort, SC

David Earl Chapman Sr.

David Chapman Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Marshel's Wright-Donaldson Home for Funerals - Beaufort on Jan. 3, 2023.

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Retired Sgt. Major (USMC) David Earl Chapman, Sr. 83, formerly of Beaufort, died Thursday, December 22, 2022, at Trident Medical Center, North Charleston. He is the father of Elandee Chapman Thompson, Stanley Chapman and the late David Earl Chapman, Jr.
The Public Viewing will be held from 4-6 PM on Monday January 2, 2023 at Marshel's Wright Donaldson, 1814 Greene Street, Beaufort, SC, 29902
A Celebration of His Life will take place at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Bethesda Christian Fellowship, 36 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, St. Helena Island.
Family & Friends have the opportunity to attend the Celebration of Life virtually via the Facebook Link Below beginning at 10:55 AM on Tuesday morning: www.Facebook.com/MarshelsFH
Burial with full military honors will follow in the Beaufort National Cemetery.
In light of the continued Covid-19 Pandemic and its variances, and in an effort to keep our staff and the families we are privileged to serve safe, we ask that you wear a Mask or Face Covering when entering the Funeral Home or attending a visitation or Funeral Service, wherever it might be held. You are also asked to wear a mask and practice social distancing if you visit the family at their homes. It is suggested that before making an in person visit to a family's house that you call first!!! MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY IN THE FUNERAL HOME!!!
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