Sometimes when a loved on passes away from cancer, her relatives find solace in old photos that conjure up fond memories. Since the death of acclaimed bounty hunter Beth Chapman, 51, wife of Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman, her children have been sharing treasured images of Beth that her adoring fans have never before seen.
Such it was that Beth’s oldest daughter, Cecily, 26, shared on Saturday on Instagram Stories a special snap of a carefree, Bohemian Beth and Dog enjoying the pleasures of their life together. Beth, clad in a brightly colored off the shoulder blouse, was arm in arm with Dog who was wearing his classic white tank top and flashing a “word” sign.
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Underneath the picture, Cecily merely wrote “Iconic”.
Cecily also tagged core members of the clan: Beth, Duane, her little sister Bonnie and her half-sister “Baby Lyssa” (Dog’s daughter) who had feuded with Beth just prior to Beth’s death.
It’s just the latest of many loving photos the Cecily has shared. Some of the images she’s shared have been gorgeous sunsets, causing Beth’s fans on social media to declare that Beth, who was of strong Christian faith, is looking down on them from the heavens. Cecily’s use Saturday of the religious term “iconic” could also be a reference to Beth’s spirituality.
Cecily is Beth's second child with her first husband Keith Barmore, now 65, to whom Beth was briefly married before divorcing him and marrying Dog. Keith was a friend of Dog's. Beth had a son, Dominic, by a man other than Keith, prior to Cecily, when Beth was 17. Dominic, Cecily's half brother, was taken away by state child welfare authorities, and only reunited with Beth when Dog tracked him down as an adult. Dog adopted Cecily. She also has two younger half siblings, Bonnie and Garry Dee, who are Beth's children by Dog.
Touchingly, Beth chose Cecily for her final Instagram post before her tragic passing. To mark Cecily's 26th birthday, Beth shared a beautiful portrait of her eldest daughter and wrote: "My sunshine ! Turns 26 today."
Beth went on to remark that Cecily is "A true beauty with street smarts she's reliable dependable trustworthy and true a bit devious but that comes from her up bringing she's clever and sassy.. but you'll find no one more loyal to family then she [is]! Through thick and through thin all out or all in we have muddled through this together … Celebrating Her Birthday today I'm reminded what great sacrifices she makes for family every day … Your are loved beyond words Cecily savannah you stay sweet. {or you'll answer to yo mama}."
Beth died after a long struggle with cancer. When she learned her cancer had returned in late 2018, she decided to forego chemotherapy and place her faith in the Lord. "Chemotherapy is not my bag," she told assembled congregants at the Source Church in Bradenton, Florida on Mothers Day.
In addition to looking up to find her mom in the sky, Cecily has been commemorating her mom with colorful bedazzled nails just like Beth's.
Just before her mother's public memorial in Aurora Colorado, Cecily proclaimed via Instagram that "My heart is so heavy (broken heart emoji)". Her comment accompanied a photo of Beth behind the wheel of her car, showcasing her amazing, dazzling nails, a Beth Chapman signature look.
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