Aubray Ray Chapman

Aubray Ray Chapman GOREVILLE-Aubray Ray Chapman, 76, of Goreville passed away at 3:30 AM, Thursday, April 24, 2008 Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Southern Illinois Worship Center in Herrin with Brother Fred Wilson officiating. Blue funeral Home in Goreville is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Chapman was born March 30, 1932 in Floodwater, Arkansas to William Albert and Elizabeth (Thresher) Chapman. He married Velva Ruth Wilson on December 13, 1954 in Flint, Michigan. She preceded him in death on May 14, 2004. They shared nearly 50 years of marriage. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Vanessa Lynn and Craig Litz of Fontanna, North Carolina; daughter, Vickie Ruth Chapman of Goreville; son Aubray Mark Chapman and his fiancée Dawn Orsak of Austin, Texas; and daughter, Susan Denise Foskey of Herrin; grandchildren, Trevor Chapman, Tia Litz, Adam Foskey, Loryn Chapman, Wauturs Litz, Nicole Foskey, and Rebecca O’Connor; brother Al Chapman. He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife Velva Ruth. Aubray served his country in the U.S. Army in Korea, he attended the Southern Illinois Worship Center in Herrin, he was an avid antique enthusiast, and loved to travel.