Ruth Chapman

Ruth Summers Chapman, age 85 of 212 S. Main, Mt. Gilead, NC 27306, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 22, 2009 at Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle. Born in Glasgow, Kentucky October 24 1923 to the late Paul and Louise Jones, she was one of the 5 “Jones Girls”. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Loren Max Chapman, Sr. who died in 1992. Ruth joined the US Navy Waves in 1943 and served in Washington, D.C. for the remainder of WW II. She and Loren were married on June 7, 1944 in Rockville, MD. Three days later, Loren was sent to Europe where he served in General George Patton’s Third Army and fought through the Battle of the Bulge and then the fall of Germany. After the war they moved to Durham, NC while Loren was attending Duke University. Following Loren’s graduation from Duke in 1949 they moved to Lafayette, Tenn. They had the last two of their four children, built their dream house by themselves and raised their family. Subsequent years found them living in Glasgow, Ky, High Point, NC, Carolina Beach, NC, Charlotte, NC, Cornelius, NC and following Loren’s death, Ruth moved to Mt. Gilead, NC where she resided for the remainder of her life. Through the years, the 5 sisters called and visited each other often. They were as close as any sisters could be and enjoyed each other’s company, and their families immensely. Three of the sisters are gone now and are still missed greatly by their sisters and the entire extended family. Ruth was a devoted member of the Church of Christ for over 60 years. She was loved and admired by all who knew her. She always had a smile and a kind word for everybody and always put everybody else’s comfort, needs and feelings first. She always loved dogs, her constant companions through her later years, especially her beloved dogs, Andy, Charlie, Muffy and Annie. She loved God and her Savior, Jesus Christ with all her heart and always looked forward to spending eternity with him. The family will meet at her home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 2418 Blue Ridge Road, Suite 206, Raleigh, NC 27607. Ruth Chapman was survived by her daughter Sharon Chapman of Mt. Gilead NC, her sons, Thomas Chapman and wife Susan of Candler NC, Paul Chapman and wife Gail of Charlotte NC, Loren Max Chapman, Jr. and wife Denise of Mooresville NC, her sisters Elizabeth Harlow of Lexington KY, Marjorie Ganter of Granite Quarry NC, welve grandchildren , five great grandchildren . A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Hartsell Funeral Home, Albemarle. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 2:00 PM at Albemarle Church of Christ, with a 30 minute state. Pastor Tim Pinkston will officiate. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, NC.