Joseph O'Dell Chapman's Obituary
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to call home our beloved Joseph O’Dell Chapman from labor to reward on Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Joseph O'Dell Chapman, 72 of Culpeper, was born to the late James Irving Chapman, Jr. and Gladys Moore Hearns on April 16, 1952.
He received Christ at an early age under the leadership of Rev. J.A. Holmes and was ordained as a deacon in 1976 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Culpeper, VA. For the last twenty-eight years, Joe was a devoted member of Divine Life Full Gospel Baptist Church, serving faithfully as Deacon, Choir Member, and Sunday School Teacher, and living a life that exemplified love, kindness, and service.
Joe received his elementary and secondary education from A.G. Richardson Elementary School and Ann Wingfield Elementary School and graduated from Culpeper County High School (CCHS) in 1972. While attending CCHS, he met the love of his life and high school sweetheart, Lucy Glascoe. He loved sports and was a lineman for the CCHS football team.
At the age of 33, he took over the family construction business, Chapman Construction, which specialized in concrete, stucco, and plaster. He worked at Merillat for 24 years in maintenance. He owned a ‘55 Chevy named “Sweet Lucy”, after the love of his life.
Joe’s hobbies were mowing the yard and washing cars. His close friends called him “Hollywood” and “Broadway” because he always had nice cars, big pockets, and a great personality. He was a devoted husband, an amazing father, an incredible grandfather, and the best brother. Joe was also known for wearing bright colors, never brown or gray, and even painting his dress shoes to match his suits for church.
Joe was preceded in death by his brothers, John Lewis Chapman, Sr. and William "Pee Wee" Edward Chapman; brothers-in-law, Henry (June) Lewis Glascoe, Jr. and John David Glascoe.
Joe leaves to cherish his memories, wife, Lucy Mary (Glascoe) Chapman; daughter, Adrienne Warfield of Hyattsville, MD; son, Joseph Irving Chapman (Sharada) of Culpeper, VA; granddaughter, Kailee Chapman (Jaysean Allen); grandson Jaysean Hinton; one great-grandchild, Jace Allen; brothers, James "Chat Jr." Irving Chapman, III (Carolyn) of Goldsboro, NC and Larry James Chapman of Washington, DC; sister, Dorothy (Missy) Poland of Atlanta, GA; sisters-in-law, Barbara Chapman and Mary Chapman of North Carolina, Angela Chapman of Culpeper, VA, Christine Brown (William, deceased) of Fredericksburg, VA, Lorraine Reaves (Sanford Jr.) and Peggy Glascoe (Ronell) of Culpeper, VA; brothers-in-law, George Glascoe (Dianne), Allen Glascoe (Penny) and Steve Glascoe (Jackie) of Culpeper, VA; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, church family and family friends David Greene, Sons in Christ, Mike Jackson, Gerold Milledge and Angelus Milledge.
A funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 4 p.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA, with Rev. Sanford Reaves, Jr. officiating.
The family invites those unable to attend in person to watch via livestream at https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTc0MTcyNzAyMzM1MzU2MiZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw==
The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service beginning at 2 p.m.
An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www.foundandsons.com
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
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