Lilly Jo Chapman

Jo Chapman, age 76 passed away April 23, 2018 after a short battle with lymphoma. She was born in Odessa, Texas January 4, 1942 to Clyde and Ora Lee Long of Ada.  A funeral mass will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Ada at 1:00 pm, April 26, 2018 followed by interment at Lehigh Cemetery in the Grilley family gravesite.

Jo attended St. Joseph's Catholic School, in Ada, thru seventh grade then graduated Ada High School in 1960. She graduated in 1966 from East Central University with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology.  Jo earned "Golden Tiger" status in 2016.

Jo married Jerry Smith in 1960, had two children, then divorced. She remarried to James Chapman, MD.  They lived in Oklahoma City and Temple, Texas then settled in Ardmore Oklahoma.  Jo worked as a medical technologist in various hospitals over the years while raising her family. She enjoyed being a home maker in Ardmore and taking her third daughter to dance class and other activities.

Jo lived in Ada the last 15 years where she enjoyed the company of her sister, Pat Long Davidson and a few close friends.   Her joy came from her girls and her tuxedo cat "Pearl."  Her sharp wit never left as she would tease and joke with family in her final week.

Survivors include her sister, Pat Long Davidson, of Ada; three daughters, Lydia Bare and her husband, David, of Norman, Debbie Barnes of Edmond, Trish Weaver and her husband, Rusty, of Ardmore; seven grandchildren, Braden Smithson and Elizabeth Bare of Norman, Kati Barnes of Edmond; Sam Barnes and his wife Sarah, of Edmond, Wes Weaver of Ann Arbor, MI, Zac Weaver and Max Weaver of Ardmore.

The family wishes to thank Ruby Long, for being a good friend to Jo, PACT Team for their support and friendship, Mercy Hospital Ada, third floor nursing staff for their compassion and concern, and Dr. Banavali of the Cancer Center.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the PAWS Animal Shelter, 1200 Sandy Creek Drive, Ada, OK 74820.