Marie was born in Jean to Sidney and Mattie Baldwin in April of 1927. She moved to Fort Worth in 1945 to work as a legal secretary. Marie married E.E Chapin in 1952 and they shared 42 years of together until his passing in 1994.
Survivors: Those left to cherish her memory include her son, Chris Chapin; daughter, Caron Jones; four grandchildren and their spouses.