Melba Chapman was born on October 10, 1925, in Haynesville, LA, to W.A. and Eula B. Curtis. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Lorena Bradford and brothers Ted and W.A. Curtis, Jr. and by her daughter, Marthalyn. Melba is survived by daughter Suzanne Wilsey of Gainesville, FL, and daughters and sons-in-law Kathleen and Don Chandler of Bethany, OK; and Jeannine and John Hollon of Carrollton, TX. Melba is also survived by grandchildren Curt Coffman of Oklahoma City, OK; Sarah Coffman of Brooklyn, NY; Jenny Coffman Witherspoon and husband Ryan of Oklahoma City, OK; Michael Coffman of Oklahoma City, OK: Chase Chandler and wife Allison of Simi Valley, CA; Clint Chandler of Oklahoma City, OK; Samantha Hollon of Burbank, CA; Alyson Hollon of Richardson, TX; and Jonathan Hollon and wife Shelly of Watauga, TX, as well as great-grandchildren Carsten Coffman, Cohen Coffman, Teegin Coffman, Adelynne Witherspoon, Blue Chandler, Kyla Chandler, and Elizabeth Hollon. Melba was a devoted mother who taught her daughters always to put God first in their lives. She was truly a virtuous and phenomenal woman, singly and successfully raising three independent daughters at a difficult time when others showed little compassion or understanding for a Christian woman who happened to be divorced. She leaned heavily on God for guidance in every phase of her life. Among our many wonderful memories are her sharp sense of humor, her unique ability to create words that no one had...
Melba Chapman was born on October 10, 1925, in Haynesville, LA, to W.A. and Eula B. Curtis. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Lorena Bradford and brothers Ted and W.A. Curtis, Jr. and by her daughter, Marthalyn. Melba is survived by daughter Suzanne Wilsey of Gainesville, FL, and daughters and sons-in-law Kathleen and Don Chandler of Bethany, OK; and Jeannine and John Hollon of Carrollton, TX. Melba is also survived by grandchildren Curt Coffman of Oklahoma City, OK; Sarah Coffman of Brooklyn, NY; Jenny Coffman Witherspoon and husband Ryan of Oklahoma City, OK; Michael Coffman of Oklahoma City, OK: Chase Chandler and wife Allison of Simi Valley, CA; Clint Chandler of Oklahoma City, OK; Samantha Hollon of Burbank, CA; Alyson Hollon of Richardson, TX; and Jonathan Hollon and wife Shelly of Watauga, TX, as well as great-grandchildren Carsten Coffman, Cohen Coffman, Teegin Coffman, Adelynne Witherspoon, Blue Chandler, Kyla Chandler, and Elizabeth Hollon. Melba was a devoted mother who taught her daughters always to put God first in their lives. She was truly a virtuous and phenomenal woman, singly and successfully raising three independent daughters at a difficult time when others showed little compassion or understanding for a Christian woman who happened to be divorced. She leaned heavily on God for guidance in every phase of her life. Among our many wonderful memories are her sharp sense of humor, her unique ability to create words that no one had...
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