Karla Jo Chappo

Karla Jo (Burnett) Chappo of Union City died June 24, 2022, at Regional One Hospital in Memphis.
She was born July 23, 1948, in Hammond, Ind., to Carl and Ella Myrtle (Bridwell) Burnett of McLeansboro, Ill.
She was the youngest of 4 to Carl and Ella Myrtle: Patricia Ann (Burnett) Hunt of Jonesboro, Tenn., Betty Jane (Burnett) Murphy of Detroit, Mich., John Burnett of Johnson City and Karla Jo (Burnett) Chappo of Union County.
Karla graduated from McLeansboro High School in 1966. She married Martin T. Chappo of Hobart, Ind. (divorced).
She had 2 children: daughter, Joella (Chappo) Wilson (husband Chris) of Union City; and son, Martin L. Chappo (wife Rachel) of McLeansboro; 5 grandchildren: Alexandra Wilson, Blake Wilson of Union City and Austin, Dalton, Charity Chappo and Hannah Andrews all of McLeansboro, as well as one great-granddaughter, Korrinah Shaw.
Karla was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Ella Myrtle Burnett and sister, Patricia Hunt.
There will be a Celebration of Life on July 23 from 2-4 p.m. at the Union Hall in McLeansboro. Family and friends are welcome to attend as we celebrate our mom.
In true Karla Jo fashion, she had preplanned what she wanted for her final day and how we were to manage things afterwards. She was the best mom to my brother and I and we will miss her with all our hearts.

Published 7.19.22