Juanita Fowler Chapman

Juanita Chapman (Nita)
8/14/1930 - 3/07/2026

Juanita Chapman (Nita), 95, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026 at her home in Decatur, Georgia. Her life was a celebration of joy, faith and family.

Nita was the daughter of William S. and Juanita Lee Fowler. She and her siblings, Will Fowler, Joseph Fowler, Clement Fowler and Mary Ann Fowler Thurber, enjoyed growing up in Atlanta, Georgia.

Nita graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Atlanta, class of 1948, and attended Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville, Georgia. She married John Chapman in 1950, and devoted herself to her husband of 52 years, her 5 children and her large extended family. Nita completed her degree in Education at Georgia State University in 1971, teaching in Gwinnett and Dekalb counties, and excelling in the field of adult education. Her working life included time as "Penelope Pen" at Rich's department store, and she was an essential employee for customer service and accounts receivable at Entune Agencies, until her retirement at age 84.

Intelligent, caring and fun, Nita was blessed with a sharp sense of style, poise and grace. She created and maintained strong friendships throughout every phase of her life. She was actively involved with her church and Catholic faith, teaching CCD classes at her home parishes. Nita was an incredible gourmet cook and avid gardener. Doll collecting, square dancing, sail boating adventures with husband John, travel across the U.S. and Europe, all kept her life busy and active. Later life included an interest in genealogy and she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Duluth, Georgia chapter. Nita was never without a book to read, and thrived on discussing politics, literature and film.

Preceded in death by her siblings, husband, one granddaughter, and one grandson, Nita is survived by her children, John Chapman, Beth Stallings, Dan Chapman (Tina), Joe Chapman (Susie), and Mary Anna Brazeale, along with 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, 636 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030. TBA

A private burial will be at Westview Cemetery, 1680 Westview Drive, SW, Atlanta, GA 30310. TBA

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a cause close to Nita's heart:

The Marianna Greene Henry Special Equestrian Program (MGHSE), sponsored by the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind (AIDB).

https://www.aidb.org/k12/mgh

205 South Street East

Talladega, AL 35160

Faith, Hope and Horses

2598 Newton Road

Elkton, VA 22827

https://faithhopeandhorses.com/donate