Anita Elizabeth Chapman, 69, of Clyde died Monday, February 18, 2019 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church of Clyde with Rev. Monty Barnett officiating, under the direction of Bailey Howard Funeral Home of Clyde. Burial will follow in the Clyde Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Anita was born March 9, 1949, in Fort Knox, Kentucky, to Fred and Margaret Givens. She graduated from Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma. Anita married Roy Chapman in Abilene on October 1, 1969.  He preceded her in death on December 27, 2013.  She worked as a computer software tech for Incode, that later became Tyler Technologies.  Following Incode, she worked for MVBA auditing municipalities and for the City of Abilene.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Clyde, recently becoming church treasurer and was a councilwoman for the city of Clyde.

Anita is survived by her daughter, Marlee Renee Vestal and husband Chad of Boerne; brother G.W. (Butch) Clark and wife Vickie of Alabama; four sisters, Linda A. Dodson of Austin, Catherine Monroe of Abilene, Sue Morris and husband Greg of Abilene and Patricia Blazauskas and husband Ron of Clyde; four grandchildren, Griffin, Gavin, Greyson and Gillian Vestal; sister-in-law, Rita Caverly and husband Jerrid of Abilene; and many nieces and nephews.

Anita was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy; her son, David Allen Chapman in 1973; two brothers, Fred Givens, Jr. and Michael D. Givens; and her sister, Karen L. Childers.