Michael "Mikey" Joseph Dean Chapman

 

Funeral services for Michael “Mikey” Joseph Dean Chapman, 18, of Benton, Louisiana, will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023, at St. Jude Catholic Church, 4700 Palmetto Road, Benton, Louisiana, at 11:00 a.m. The family will start receiving friends at 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will follow at Rose-Neath Cemetery, Bossier City. A visitation will be held on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Officiating the service will be Father Karl Daigle.

Michael was born on January 16, 2005, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Thomas Halloran and Geraldine Chapman Halloran and passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023, in Joaquin, Texas.  

Michael graduated from Benton High School in 2023. He was proud to play football as one of the elite Benton Tigers. “Mikey” was known to be as country as they come. He loved to hunt, fish, and do anything outdoors. He was very comical and could always make you laugh. Even if you were upset with him, he would have you laughing before the day ended. He had a way with people and just his presence would light up a room. He never met a stranger and would help anyone in need regardless of time. He took a lot of pride in his truck and was always looking for something shiny or loud to add to it. He loved to hang out with his friends at “truck meets” and show off his ride. His siblings describe him as: confident, 100% himself, funny, outgoing, outspoken, goofball, silly, caring, wild, rebellious, hilarious, protective, caring, loving, chaotic but charming with a hint of sweetness, my ride or die, would do anything for family, especially for his nephews, he loved life, ambitious, and loud but most of all Mikey loved his family and his family loved him. He will be missed dearly by us all.  

Michael was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine Chapman Halloran; sister, Kayla Michelle Halloran; grandparents; Nila Halloran and Charles and Joanne Chapman. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Thomas and Jill Halloran; siblings, Kayne Halloran, and wife, Raechelle, Jessica Crouch, Jasmin Crouch, SPEC Justin Crouch, and wife, Malaika, Charles Chapman, Natalie Halloran, Mary Halloran; grandparents, COL (Ret) John J. Halloran Jr., Tommy and Jeanne Dupree; aunts and uncles, Nancy Joubert, Cindy Banker, and husband, James, Melanie Schuber, and husband, Seth, Lisa Granger, and husband, Joel, Timothy “Bundy” Joubert; cousins, Nila Ann Joubert, Elizabeth Joubert, Emily Joubert, Jessica Joubert, Jacob Banker, Clare Banker, Giles Banker, SPEC Dominick Tomlin, Destiny Tomlin, Hallie Granger, Joel Granger III, Ariel Chumley, Alyssa Chumley, Amber Chumley, Justice Schuber, Faith Schuber; nephews, Kayden and Kolten Halloran; and Godparents, Michael Hackley and Ladina Hackley and a host of friends and extended family.

Honoring Michael as pallbearers will be James Banker, Joel Granger Jr., Seth Schuber, Jacob Banker, Dominick Tomlin, Aaron Poche’, Micha Linzay, and Chance Tomlinson. Serving as honorary pallbearer will be Giles Banker.

The family suggests that memorials may be made to St. Jude Catholic Church, 4700 Palmetto Road Benton, Louisiana 71006.