James

Chapman

James A. Chapman was born on February 19, 1971, to Ellen Faye Chapman, and the late, James Andrew Chapman. He departed this life on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Laird Hospital in Union, MS.

He attended Newton High School before joining Job Corp and becoming a licensed electrician.

James is survived by his mother, Ellen Faye Chapman; his wife, Tonya Chapman; sons, Quintaeus Dumas, and James A. Chapman; stepsons, Thomas Twitty, and Andrew Fox; daughters, Kennyachtta Chapman (Christopher Holleman), and Shayla Chapman; grandsons, Sa'Darius Evans, and Noah Holleman; brother, Michael Chapman; sisters, Elaine Seye, Anita Deloach (Scott), Annette Bowen (Guy), Catina Robinson (Keith), Crystal Michele Chapman, Lakeisha Chapman, and Denise Jackson (Michael); special friends, Kemico Roberts, Nona Berry and Jeffrey Evans; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, James Andrew Chapman; grandfathers, William Robert Lyles and Woodrow Wilson Chapman; grandmothers, Estelle McFarland, Mary Jane Chapman, and Cynthia Lyles; and nephew, Jeremiah Chapman.