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Fay Bertine Smith Chapman

Birth	:	18 Aug 1913 Modoc County, California, USA
Death	:	13 Apr 2003 California, USA
Burial	:	Alturas Cemetery, Alturas, Modoc County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4907500, -120.5293000
Inscription	:	MARRIED MAR 28, 1930
Description	:	Likely native and long-time Modoc resident Fay Bertine Chapman passed away on Sunday morning, April 13, 2003, in Alturas, CA. Pastor Bud Kirk of the Alturas Baptist Church conducted services Friday, April 18 at 2:00 p.m. at Alturas Cemetery. One of seven children born to Willard and Leona (Roys) Smith in Likely, CA on August. 18, 1913, Fay spent most of her life in Alturas where she completed her schooling. On March 28, 1930, she married James Chapman in Lakeview, OR. They reared their four children and were married for 29 years, when he passed away in May of 1959, leaving Fay... Read More	Likely native and long-time Modoc resident Fay Bertine Chapman passed away on Sunday morning, April 13, 2003, in Alturas, CA. Pastor Bud Kirk of the Alturas Baptist Church conducted services Friday, April 18 at 2:00 p.m. at Alturas Cemetery. One of seven children born to Willard and Leona (Roys) Smith in Likely, CA on August. 18, 1913, Fay spent most of her life in Alturas where she completed her schooling. On March 28, 1930, she married James Chapman in Lakeview, OR. They reared their four children and were married for 29 years, when he passed away in May of 1959, leaving Fay a young widow. Never one to be idle, Fay worked outside the home in addition to taking care of her children. She worked in several Alturas restaurants and for many years when the Cooks owned the Alturas Laundry on Main Street, Fay worked there until she retired. She enjoyed traveling with the Golden Modocers' Senior bus tour group throughout the United States, loved to play pinochle, Bunco and in her earlier days enjoyed fishing and taking her grandchildren fishing in the area. She was a member of Native Daughters of the Golden West, Alturas Parlor. As an active senior, she enjoyed meeting with friends at the Modoc Senior Citizens Center for lunch and games. She was preceded in death by her husband James Chapman; father Willard Smith, mother Leona (Smith) Clark, sisters Willetta Blevins, Irma Linville and twin brothers Ron and Don Smith and two grandchildren. She is survived by her children Betty Russell, Eunice Seminario, Johnny Chapman, all of Alturas and Robert Joe of Oroville, CA; grandchildren Kathryn and Manuel Chavez of Klamath Falls, OR; Kenneth Russell of Red Bluff, CA; Susie and John Chelonis of Galt, CA, Karen Ballard of Everson, Washington; Mike and Michelle Seminario of Fairbanks, Alaska, Donna and Danny Golden of Red Bluff, CA, William Seminario of Sacramento, CA, Agnes Johnson of Plainview, Texas, Johnny Karl Chapman of Burney, CA, 16 great-grandchildren, a sister Elsie Cantrall and brother Marion Smith of Alturas and a special friend Lois Thomason of Alturas. Fay's great grandson Jeremy Dawson is serving in Japan with the U.S. Marine Corps. She has five great-great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Modoc Senior Citizens Center, 906 West Fourth St., Alturas or to any charity of the donor's choice.

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Fay Bertine Smith Chapman's memorial is located at: Alturas Cemetery, Alturas, Modoc County, USA.
When did Fay Bertine Smith Chapman death?
Fay Bertine Smith Chapman death on 13 Apr 2003 in California, USA
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Latitude: 41.4907500
Longitude: -120.5293000

Family Members:

Parent

Willard Ashford Smith

(1875 - 1929)

Leona Della Roys Clark

(1887 - 1982)

Spouse

James E Chapman

(1895 - 1959)

Siblings

Willetta Leona Blevins

(1907 - 1989)

Elsie Ashford Smith Cantrall

(1908 - 2005)

Irma Ethyl Smith Linville

(1912 - 2002)

Marion Willard “Snuffy” Smith

(1927 - 2007)

Ronald Dwight Smith

(1928 - 1973)

Donald Hardin Smith

(1928 - 2002)

Children

Johnny Willard Chapman

(1938 - 2005)

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