Lonnie Chappel

On Wednesday, November 15, 1939, in Chappel Hill, Texas, Willis and Susie (Hill) Chappel were blessed with a handsome baby boy.  They named him Lonnie Chappel.  He was affectionately known as "Whistle Britches" and "Brother".

Lonnie was an auto mechanic.  If you wanted to know anything about repairing a vehicle, Lonnie was the man to see.  He valued life and loved spending time with his family.

Lonnie answered his Master's call on Monday, February 26, 2024 at Oakland Manor Nursing Center in Giddings, Texas.  He was preceded death by:  his parents, Willis and Susie Chappel; his grandson, Blake Washington; his daughter, Yolanda "Tut" Chappel; his brother, Willis Chappel, Jr.; five sisters, Elsie McMillian, Hazel Dickerson, Lou Willie Chappel, Annie Bellville and Maude Dean.

He leaves to cherish his memories:  one daughter, Patricia Chappel of Lexington, Texas; three sons, Lonnie Jerome Chappel, Telly Chappel(Christina) and Chance Chappel all of Rosenberg, Texas; his bonus children, Cynthia Roberson, Stephanie Dickerson, Anthony Dickerson and Deatrice Jackson; two sisters, Eddie Mae Morton and Carolyn Franklin both of Temple, Texas; one brother, Danny Chappel of Houston, Texas; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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