Our Beloved Lonnie Gene Chatman, 63, of Treasure Island, FL went home with Jesus May 10th, 2012 after a brave battle with cancer.
PFC Lonnie was our personal hero, and he was a wounded and honored Veteran who served his country for two terms in the Vietnam War.
Lonnie is survived most immediately by his two sisters, Jennifer Ragan of Treasure Island, FL, and Jonni Cooper of Myakka City, FL, who provided loving care for him for a long time. He is further survived by a Great Aunt, Ruth Odle of YuKon, OK; his parents, Norman and Sheelah Chatman of Astor, FL; his Aunts Eunice Dunham and Sammilyn Miller, both of MO; his Uncle Bernum Robertson of GA; a third sister, Victoria Rondeau of GA; two brothers Kristopher and Kenneth Barton of Milton, FL; seven nieces, Suzanne, Bobbi, Amy, Debbie, Corey, Kayla, Caela, and two Nephews, James and Kelsey; eleven great nieces and nephews, Kristi, Jeremy, Malcolm, Kayla, Cody, Samantha, Alex, Ian, James, Emily and Jack, and two great great Nephews Jon Riley and Adrian.
The family will hold a private service for Lonnie and ask that anyone wishing to send flowers please send a donation to the Bay Pines VAHCS, PO Box 5005, Sect. 135, Bay Pines, FL 33744 (note Hospice in memo), or to any Hospice of choice in Loving Memory of Lonnie.
A goodbye is never gone, and we will all miss and love you forever Lonnie.
Please sign the guestbook below.
Lonnie, you will always be my big brother, my friend and confidant, but most of all, you will be my hero forever. The hardest thing I have ever had to experience was your loss, but when Jennie saw you leave with Jesus, on May 10th, my heart sang out loud for you, because I know you are with him. You, Jennie, and I certainly shared some interesting times in life, and we always managed to be there for each other. We three were blessed beyond words. Jennie and I will hang onto each other and continue to share our love for one another, so rest in pease Little Lonnie, though we miss you daily, we have your spirit all about us. Love you, sister Jonni
Jonnie, Although I have been in NY for many years I will always remember the years I spent with Lonnie, fishing on the causeway, playing Darts and just enjoying time together. I am say to know he is gone. But he is in the house of the lord and is finally happy
I hope he burned in hell! Scum of the earth.