Fullmer Adair Chapman, 88, of Taylor passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, July 16, 2015, following three months after his eternal sweetheart passed away. Funeral services were held July 23 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Centennial Chapel in Taylor.
He was born Jan. 3, 1927, to Welcome Fullmer “Chink” Chapman and Imogene Adair “Jean” Chapman. He was raised in Bluewater, N.M., and started high school in Grants. The family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he finished high school and enrolled in a ROTC college class.
When he was old enough to join the Army Air Corps he did so, as he loved his country and it was at war with Japan. He trained in Washington, D.C., Spokane, Wash., and Fort Myers, Va. He served in the Army Air Corps from 1945 to late 1949, fighting in World War II.
When the war ended, he returned home and made the decision to serve a mission for the LDS church, serving in the New England States.
Upon returning Fullmer met his sweetheart, LaDonna Lunt, in San Francisco and married her shortly thereafter. He was a carpenter, salesman, insurance agent, realtor, dairyman and businessman, as well as a wonderful father and husband.
Survivors include his children, Jana Turley (Lowell Vern Turley), Edward Fullmer Chapman (Marilyn McCullough), Adele Chapman (Edward Fanning), Phillip Lunt Chapman (Leslie Chapman) and Joel Lunt Chapman (Susanne Chapman); 17 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by parents, Welcome Fullmer “Chink” Chapman and Imogene “Jean” Adair Chapman; his son, Curtis Blair Chapman; his grandson, Nathaniel Murphy “Nate” Fanning; two brothers Philip Chapman and Gordon “Lamar” Chapman; and a sister, Betty Jean Chapman Martin.
Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.
