Jim Chaplain, 1957-2012
02-03-2012Jim Chaplain, 54, of Jonesboro passed away on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center.
He was born in Newport on May 28, 1957, to Ralph and Pauline Chaplain. He was the crew chief for an award-winning NHRA drag racing team. He graduated magna cum laude from Memphis Theological Seminary, and served as a United Methodist pastor for nine years. He served the Northeast District at Brookland/Union Grove and Shiloh, and in the West District at First UMC Mena. A provisional elder in the Arkansas Conference, he made his church home at Weiner United Methodist Church. He also had great success and joy working as a political consultant. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Brown Chaplain; four brothers, Thomas Chaplain of Brookland, David Chaplain of Fisher, John Soden of San Antonio, Texas, and Allen Soden of Waldenburg; five sisters, Anita Troxler of Cash, Barbara Russell of Harrisburg, Betty Lacko of Flora Vista, N.M., Sybil Crutchfield of Kissimmee, Fla., and Agnes Stallings of Port Arthur, Texas; many nieces and nephews that he viewed as his own children; and family and friends too numerous to mention.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Pauline Chaplain of Weiner; and three brothers, Arthur Chaplain, Howard Chaplain and Robert Soden.
Funeral services were held at Tuesday, Jan. 17 at Roller-Farmers Union Chapel in Jonesboro, with the Rev. Tommy Toombs officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery in Weiner.
Pallbearers were Lloyd Wofford, Tommy Bowden, Tommy Toombs Jr., Micky Schisler, Robert Thompson and Scott Ellington.
The family requests that lasting memorials be made to Oak Grove Cemetery, P.O. Box 361, Weiner, AR 72479; Arkansas Heart Hospital, 1701 S. Shackleford, Little Rock, AR 72211; or Shepherds Fold Ministry, 201 E. Loeb St., Cardwell, MO 63829.
