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Cora Effie Hildum was born on 5 March 1898 in Buffalo County, Nebraska.^1,2 She and Bert Simar Franklin were married on 8 March 1936. She died on 2 June 1967, at age 69, in Niangua, Webster, Missouri.¹ She was buried in Marshfield Cemetery, Marshfield, Webster, Missouri.¹

Hershel E. Rader was born on 13 February 1905 in Webster County, Missouri.¹ He and Esther E. Franklin were married on 14 June 1929 in Webster County, Missouri.² He died on 26 September 1963, at age 58, in Webster County, Missouri.¹ He was buried in Marshfield Cemetery (South Addition Block B, Row 12, Plot 9, Grave 6), Marshfield, Webster, Missouri.¹

Hershel E. Rader was a Farmer.³

Doris Elaine Rader was born on 7 January 1930 in Niangua, Webster, Missouri.^1,2 She and Billie Joe Chapman were married on 30 September 1948.³ She died on 6 December 2014, at age 84, in Vandalia, Audrain, Missouri.^2,3 She was buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri.²

Doris Elaine Chapman, age 84 of Bowling Green, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014 at the Tri County Care Center in Vandalia, MO. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, December 9, at the Mudd-Veach Funeral Home with Rev. Don Amelung officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Monday at the funeral home.

Doris was born January 7, 1930, the daughter of Herschel and Esther Franklin Rader in Niangua, MO. She married Billie Joe Chapman September 30, 1948. He preceded her in death February 5, 2012. Survivors include two children; daughter Susan, wife of Jerry Gamm of Bowling Green, son Marty Chapman and his wife Debbie of Mercer, MO; four grandchildren, Stephanie wife of Brock Bailey of Curryville, MO., Tim Gamm and wife Felicia of Bowling Green, Lee Anne Ledford and husband Kelly of Dacula, GA., and Jenny wife of Tony Fowler also of Dacula, Ga. Grandma Chapman also enjoyed and spoiled, 13 great-grandchildren, Austin, Micah, and Elise Bailey, Noah and Avery Gamm, Hannah, Jessica, Breanne and Chloe Kroencke, J. B. Fowler, Liam and Luke Ledford.

Also surviving is a sister Rita Junger and husband John of Rader, MO and sister-in-law Betty Chapman of Springfield, MO.

She was preceded in death by parents and husband.

Doris was an active member of the Second Baptist Church in Bowling Green, serving in the choir and as a Sunday school teacher.

Doris was a wonderful wife and mother. She enjoyed gardening, needle work and sewing. She was the office secretary for the Bowling Green Cheese Company, supporting her husband in all aspects of the dairy businesses Bill worked in over the years. In their retirement, she and Bill enjoyed traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers were Brock, Austin and Micah Bailey, Tim and Noah Gamm, Kelly Ledford and Tony Fowler.

Memorials may be made to Pike County Home Health and Hospice.

Billie Joe Chapman was born on 3 May 1929 in Marshfield, Webster, Missouri.¹ He and Doris Elaine Rader were married on 30 September 1948.² He died on 5 February 2012, at age 82, in Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri.¹ He was buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Bowling Green, Pike, Missouri.¹

Billie Joe Chapman was a Cheese Processing/Milk Marketing Industry.² Billie Joe Chapman, 82, of Bowling Green, died at his home February 5, 2012. The Mudd-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green is providing the arrangements for Mr. Chapman with visitation Wednesday evening February 8, from 4-8 pm. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday morning, February 9, with Rev. Don Amelung and Rev. Stephen Loeffler at the Second Baptist Church with burial at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Bowling Green.

Bill was born May 3, 1929 in Marshfield, MO., the son of Crayton and Laura Patty Chapman. September 30, 1948 he married Doris Rader, who survives. Bill and Doris have two children a daughter Susan, wife of Jerry Gamm of Bowling Green, and their son Marty Chapman and his wife Debbie of Mercer, MO. Also surviving Mr. Chapman is his sister Betty Chapman, of Springfield, MO. and a sister-in-law Rita Junger and Husband John of Rader, Mo.

Also surviving are four grandchildren, Stephanie wife of Brock Bailey of Curryville, MO., Tim Gamm of Bowling Green, Lee Anne Chapman of Dacula, GA., and Jenny wife of Tony Fowler also of Dacula, Ga. Papa Papa Chapman also enjoyed and spoiled, six great-grandchildren, Austin, Micah, and Elise Bailey, Noah and Avery Gamm and J. B. Fowler.

Bill worked in the cheese processing, and milk marketing industry, for over 50 years. The companies he worked for included, Sugar Creek and Kraft, in Springfield, Mo. and Batesville, Arkansas. He and his wife owned and operated the Bowling Green Cheese Company for several years. Bill also managed the Clearfield Cheese Co. Clinton, Mo. and Producers Creamery in Kirksville, Mo. before finishing his career as a fieldman for Mid-American Dairymen in 1996.

Mr. Chapman was an active member of the Second Baptist Church in Bowling Green, serving as a deacon there for several years. He enjoyed owning and backgrounding a few black cattle in his retirement. Bill was a devoted husband to his wife Doris for 63 years.

Serving as pallbearers will be Brock, Austin and Micah Bailey, Tim and Noah Gamm and Tony Fowler. Honorary pallbearers will be the Deacons of Second Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to Second Baptist Church.