Surry County-Portsmouth-Virginia Beach Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Chappell, Allen B., 2011 

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ALLEN B. CHAPPELL 

  Chesapeake - Allen Burton Chappell, 87, went to The Lord’s House on November 
10, 2011.  He was born in Dendron, VA to the late William Clinton and Helena 
Stryker Chappell.  He served our country as a medic overseas in the U.S. Army 
during WWII.  He retired from Norfolk Shipbuilding and Dry-dock as a foreman 
in the carpenter shop after thirty-nine years.  He played and coached the 
shipyard apprenticeship basketball team.  He also served as a volunteer member 
of the Junior Achievement organization, training young people with his 
expertise in carpenter skills.  He was a member of Rosemont Christian Church 
in the place he always called home, Portlock.

  Mr. Chappell was preceded in death by a daughter Dianne Chappell Judge, four 
brothers and three sisters.  Left with many loving memories of him is  his 
lifetime love and caregiver, his wife, Leona Mae Owens Chappell; daughter, 
Dolores Chappell Murphy and husband Ernie, sister Tama Evans; brother, Ranny 
Chappell; grandchildren, Kevin Murphy, Todd Murphy, Karen Hibbard, Christina 
Judge, Kelly, Jenny Birdzell; and eight great grandchildren.


Allen Burton CHAPPELL, retired shipyard foreman, Army medic in WW-II, 
b. 12 Oct 1924, Dendron, d. 10 Nov 2011, 
interred in Rosewood Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, 
donated obit, publication unknown; 
   posted with Find a Grave Mem. #81394792 

His parents are also buried there. 


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