A.C. Chapman

Almus Clinton “A.C.” Chapman, age 73 of Irvine, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Born in Bowen, KY on January 31, 1950, he was the son of the late Almus Chapman and the late Ella Jean Smith Chapman. A.C. was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. Later in his life he worked as a correctional officer for the State of North Carolina Department of Corrections and as a manager for several different gas stations. He was a member of the Estill County VFW Post 8019. He was very funny and a likeable guy who was known to be quite a jokester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers: James Michael Chapman and Damon Ray Chapman and one sister, Paula Combs. He is survived by two sons: Jason Chapman and Jeremy Chapman both of Irvine; one daughter, Amber (John) Rachford of Berea; one sister, Vada Barnes of Irvine and 13 grandchildren. Visitation will be at Hearne Funeral Home, 125 West College Avenue, Stanton, Kentucky from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 27, 2023 with the funeral service immediately following at 2:00 P.M. Burial will be held at the Donnie G. Randall Memorial Veterans Cemetery in Stanton with military honors. Serving as active pallbearers are Jason Chapman, Jeremy Chapman, Daryl Chapman, Derick Norton, Boone Tucker and Dean Tucker. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hearne Funeral Home, Inc.