Lavona M. Chapman

Lavona Marie Chapman        Lavona Marie Chapman, age 39, of Liberal, passed away Monday, February 9, 2009 at Mt.Carmel Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness.        Lavona was born September 12, 1969 at Fort Scott, Kansas to Darrel and Carolyn (Spurling) Thompson. She was a lifelong Liberal resident.  Lavona worked as a Telemarketer for Epixtar in Pittsburg, Kansas for more than 2 years.        Lavona was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Eddie Thompson; paternal grandmother Dorothy Petty; maternal grandparents Wilbur & Ethel Spurling; one brother Eddie Thompson and two uncles Randy McMechan and Bobby McMechan.        Survivors include a son Jacob A. Chapman, and a daughter Kaysha M. Chapman, both of the home; her parents Darrel & Carolyn Thompson of Liberal, a sister Laminda Thompson of Fort Scott one niece Kaitlyn Thompson and one nephew Brandon Thompson both of Fort Scott, her grandmother Velma Spurling, of Liberal, uncles Darrell Spurling, Mike Spurling, Roy Thompson, and  Larry Thompson, aunts Cora Ganger, Linda Thompson, and Sandra Lesley, and several cousins.        The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 15th at Daniel Funeral Home.        Funeral Services for Lavona will be 11:00 am Monday, February 16th at Grace Christian Assembly  Irwin, Missouri         Memorial contributions are suggested to help with funeral expenses in care of Daniel Funeral Home.