Billie H.C. Chapman

Chapman, Billie H.C., 80, of St. Petersburg, FL died Monday August 30, 2004 at home. He was born in Florence, TX, on September 16, 1923 and graduated from Belton High School where he was on the football team. He also was a lifeguard at the Riverside Pool in Belton and a member of the Belton Church of Christ. He moved to St. Petersburg in 1943 from Belton to complete Purser/Pharmacist Mate training for the U. S. Maritime Service at Bayboro Harbor. He married Sara Hood in December 1944. He served in the Maritime Service until the end of WWII. In Florida, he established Chapman Pest Control in 1965 and retired in 1986 after turning the company over to his youngest daughter, Billie. He was a member of Northwest Church of Christ, serving as a deacon for many years there, and formerly, at Northside Church of Christ. He was a founder of Weeki Wachee Christian Camp. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Sara Hood Chapman; a son, Jim, Gainesville, FL; two daughters, Sherry Bowers and Billie Chapman-Rooney, both of St. Petersburg; step-mother, Tena Chapman, Belton, TX; two brothers: Wayland of Killen, TX; and Raymond of Belton, TX; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Anderson-McQueen Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center-Bobbitt Chapel.