Walnut Ridge- Troy Chappel, Sr., passed away Friday, July 9, 2021, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born May 12, 1962 in Walnut Ridge to Charles Earl and Mildred Pauline Heard Chappel.  He was employed at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for 15 years and worked in maintenance and as a bus driver at Walnut Ridge Public Schools for 28 years.  He attended the Church of God.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.  Troy was a dedicated family man and his grandchildren were his heart.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Archie Chappel; and one granddaughter, Joslyn Gibson.

Survivors include his wife, Tammy Chappel of the home; children, Eric Heath Blackwell of Hoxie, Charles Troy Chappel, Jr., Asia Chappel, Crystal Cullum, Danielle Chappel, and Blake Moore all of Walnut Ridge; grandchildren, Hunter Moore, Ashlyn Moore, Jada Moore, Weston Arnett, Alyssa Anglin, Jonathan Cullum, Jr. Riley Cullum, Creedon Brunson, Christian Hattenhauer, Tripp Tinker, Haden Taft, and Chase Gibson.

Visitation will be Monday, July 12, 2021, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge.  The funeral will be Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 10 a.m. at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge with Roger Tidwell officiating.  Burial will follow in Whittaker Cemetery near Walnut Ridge under the direction of Cox Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Hunter Moore, Brandon Brandon, Jonathan Cullum, Jr., Anthony Moore, Dustin Murphy, and Blake Moore.

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