William Francis Chapuis, 87, a retired Cotton Gin Manager, died April 30, 2018 at his home. Visitation is Tuesday May 1, 2018, 5 to 7 p.m. at Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Wednesday May 2, 2018 at Meredith-Nowell Chapel, with burial in the Memorial Gardens. Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale is handling the arrangements.

Mr. Chapuis was a member of Clarksdale Baptist Church.

Survivors include daughters Vicki Lynn Flowers of Mattson, Mississippi and Linda Troy of Oxford, Mississippi; son Walter Steven Chapuis of Sardis, Mississippi; brother Charles Chapuis of Memphis; Five grandchildren, Angela (David) Stone of Oxford, Anna (J.D.) Dulaney of Clarksdale, Lori (Kelly) Crain of Byhalia, Mississippi, John Roy Flowers, II of Clarksdale, and John Phillip Troy, Jr. of Oxford.  and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife Glenda Howard Chapuis and parents Francis W.M. Chapuis and Eunice Covington Chapuis.