Opalene Chapman

Marion Opalene Chapman, age 98, of Palestine, Texas, departed this life for her heavenly home on Wednesday, the 11^th day of November 2026.  She was born on the 23^rd day of October 1928 to parents Houston Benjamin Hoffman and Verna Beard in Frankston, Texas.

Mrs. Chapman was raised in a loving home where she was always surrounded by her family and a close-knit circle of cousins. Following high school, she attended college in Athens, Texas where she met the love of her life, Coy Chapman. The two were married in 1949, beginning a remarkable journey built on mutual respect and love. They spent an extraordinary 72 years together raising a family and traveling before his passing in 2021.

Mrs. Chapman was a faithful Christian and a longtime member of the Crockett Road Church of Christ. She found strength in her faith, which served as her guide in the way she loved and cared for those around her.

Family meant everything to Mrs. Chapman. As a devoted wife and mother, she poured her heart into caring for her children and making her house a warm, welcoming home to all. She was widely known as an exceptional cook, and her kitchen was always a gathering place filled with comfort and good food. When she wasn’t cooking for the people she loved, she found joy in the quiet pastimes of sewing and working crossword puzzles.  Mrs. Chapman will be deeply missed, but the warmth of her kitchen and the steady example of her faith will remain forever in the hearts of all who knew and loved her.

Mrs. Chapman is preceded in death by her parents Houston and Verna Hoffman, husband Coy Chapman, son-in-law Keith Jenkins, and her brother, Curtis Hoffman.

Her memory will be cherished forever by her daughters, Debra Cole and husband Kim, and Donna Jenkins, all of Palestine; grandchildren, Kerri Cole Jordon and Kelly, Jason Cole and Jessica, Lyle Jenkins and Adam Debus, Ryan Jenkins and Gracie, Paul Jenkins and Kacey Pineda.  Mrs. Chapman is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Ruby Kate Jordon, Cole Jordon, Hudson Cole and Norah Cole, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services to celebrate Mrs. Chapman’s life are to be conducted at ten o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 17^th day of November 2026, in the Rhone Memorial Chapel with Dan Manuel and Ben Rhone officiating the service. Following the service, Mrs. Chapman will be laid to rest next to her husband at Frankston City Cemetery in Frankston, Texas.

Friends are invited to visit with the family one hour prior to the start of the service at Rhone Funeral Home.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Kim Cole, Kelly Jordon, Jason Cole, Ryan Jenkins, Paul Jenkins, Cole Jordon, and Hudson Cole.  Honorary pallbearer will be Lyle Jenkins.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to her special caregivers, Maria Luna, Clara Campbell, Sheila Grey, and Vicki McCracken-Lott, for the compassion, kindness, and loving care they showed her.

Funeral services for Marion Opalene Chapman are in care of Rhone Funeral Home, 3900 S. State Highway 19, Palestine, Texas. We invite you to take a few moments to share memories and words of comfort and condolence with her family by selecting the “Add a Memory” icon below.