Mary O. Chapman, age 93 of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Golden Living Center-Westwood, Clinton. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M., Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Missouri. Family suggests contributions to the Arthritis Association of Joplin. Fond memroeis may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Mary was born in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. She graduated from Seminole, Oklahoma High School and attended East Central State and Oklahoma A. & M. where she graduated with at degree in Latin and English.
She was married to Ray Chapman who prededed her in death in l988. She was a member of the First Community Church of Joplin, a volunteer at the Arthritis Association of Joplin and the E. & M. Club, Joplin. She was a resident of Joplin for over 50 years before moving to Clinton in 2000.

She was precded in death by her parents, Homa and Mary Edith Dillingham Ross; her husband, Ray; and a brother, Herman Ross.

She is survived by her children, Jack Chapman and wife, Ellie of Arlington, Virginia; Carolin Wilson and husband, Tom of St. Catharines, Ontario; Sarah Prince and husband, Steve of Clinton, Missouri and Mary Ann Sullivan and husband, Brent of Joplin, Missouri as well as sixteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.