John William Chappell, 83, of Owensboro, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. He was born April 6, 1938 in Maury County, Tennessee to the late Elmer and Lena Pauline Cole Chappell. John served in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard and retired from General Electric Small Motors Plant. He enjoyed woodworking, bird watching, gardening, and genealogy. He will be greatly missed by friends in his neighborhood who enjoyed front-yard visits with him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Doris Cooper, Jean Sands, Elmer Chappell Jr., and Larry Chappell.
He is survived by his wife Annette, with whom he would have celebrated 57 years of marriage on December 30, 2021; children, Marie (Roy) Hicks of Calhoun, and Sue (Glenn) Martin of Mandeville, Louisiana; he was the beloved Papaw of Jacob (Natalie) Hicks and Josh Hicks, both of Louisville, KY, and Carissa Martin of Santa Barbara, CA, Abigail Martin of Mandeville, LA, and Zach Martin of Hattiesburg, MS; brother, Michael Chappell of Columbia, TN; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Arlington Cemetery in Mt. Pleasant, TN. James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the Joe Ford Nature Center, 3870 West 2nd Street, Owensboro, KY 42301.