Steve Chappell Sr.

Dennis Stephen “Steve” Chappell, Sr., 82, of Reidsville, NC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, May 9, 2025, at the Chappell Family Cemetery in Reidsville where he will be laid to rest.

Steve was born November 18, 1942, in Surry County, NC to the late Thomas Eugene Chappell and Eva Mae Kidd Chappell. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Clara Belle Chappell and their youngest son, Charles Thomas Chappell. He is survived by his son, Dennis Stephen Chappell, Jr. and wife, Joy; granddaughters, Tate Elizabeth and Charley Grace Chappell; sisters, Susan Worrell, Sarah Jessup, Sherry Chappell, and brothers Swanson Chappell and Stacey Chappell, all of Greensboro as well as a loving group of extended family and friends.

Steve graduated from Monticello High School in 1960 where he excelled in football. He married his sweetheart, Clara, and went on to serve in the United States Air Force. After being honorably discharged, Steve embarked on a 50-year career in the automotive industry throughout North Carolina, Texas, and South Carolina.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Ronald McDonald House, 419 S. Hawthorne Rd., Winston-Salem, NC, 27103.