Michael Leon Chatman
Born in St Louis Missouri, May 21, 1952 to parents Manuel and Francis Maxine Chatman who both proceeded him in death along with his two older brothers Manuel, Darryl, bonus-daughter Carmen and her son Matthew.
Michael was the third of eight children. He came to know Christ at an early age and was baptized at All Nations Lutheran Church. He served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in 1973. He met and married Ruth Anderson November 9, 1980 and from that union their daughter Angel (Chatman) Jackson was born.
Michael leaves to cherish his memory a daughter Angel (Antwuan) Jackson her husband and their two children Anya and Antwuan Jr., bonus son Robert Anderson (Dionza), their children Aaliyah, Preshus, Robert, Ashantus, Alexis, Destiny and Diamond in addition to his five siblings Dr. Deborah Crayton, Samuel Chatman (Barb), Anna Paul (Aaron), Melvin Chatman (Arnita), Elizabeth Harris and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
He leaves us with this quote "To enter into a new season we must say goodbye to some old ones." And so he entered into a new season with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 3, 2022 and to all of us goodbye.