Virginia Lee "Buggs" Chappell

Virginia Lee “Buggs” Chappell, age 94, of Dawson Springs, KY passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Ridgewood Terrace in Madisonville, KY. Ms. Chappell was born November 5, 1927 in Herrin, IL to the late Charles Buel “Joe” Fox and Elsie Schuffellbarger Fox. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother and she was the Business Manager and Bookkeeper for Chappell Trucking for more than forty years.



Ms. Chappell is survived by four grandsons, Brett (Diana) Chappell of Dawson Springs, KY, Shane (Tiffany) Chappell of Providence, KY, Mance (Mary Grace) Chappell of Dawson Springs, KY, and Kyle (Jill) Chappell, Island, KY; six great-grandchildren, Brandon (Kelly) Chappell of Henderson, KY, Brittney (Jordan) Dever of Dawson Springs, KY, Cash Chappell of Providence, KY, Elanor Chappell and Bert Chappell both of Dawson Springs, KY, and William Chappell of Island, KY; four great-great grandchildren, Lincoln Chappell, Hudson Dever, Ford Chappell, Easton Dever; and a very dear friend, Martha Mitchell of Dawson Springs, KY.



She is preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Lawrence Chappell; a beloved son, Larry Chappell; daughter-in-law, Yavonne Chappell; great grandson, Cale Chappell; brothers, Richard Fox and Bill Fox; and a former daughter-in-law, Rita Chappell.



Visitation for Virginia Lee “Buggs” Chappell will be Thursday, March 24, 2022, from 12:00 PM until the funeral hour at 2:00 PM at Beshear Funeral Home, Dawson Springs, KY with Elder Jeff Winfrey officiating. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.



Active pallbearers include Mance Chappell, Kyle Chappell, Brandon Chappell, Jordan Dever, Steve Scott and Billy Genseal. Honorary pallbearers include Cash Chappell, Bert Chappell and William Chappell.