Dog the Bounty Hunter star Beth Chapman passed away at 51 years old at the end of June. Friends, family, and fans around the world have come together to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Beth, but some fans seem to have taken it too far.
Dog the Bounty Hunter star Beth Chapman passed away at 51 years old at the end of June. Friends, family, and fans around the world have come together to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of Beth, but some fans seem to have taken it too far.
Just two months later, she announced that she was cancer free. By November of 2018, however, the cancer had returned.
Beth had opted out of chemotherapy treatments this time, declaring that this cancer diagnosis was a test of faith. On June 22nd, Beth was rushed to the hospital yet again.
On June 26th, Duane 'Dog' Chapman announced on Twitter that his wife had passed away, surrounded by those she loved.
He claimed he had lost his appetite entirely and in the two weeks that followed Beth's passing he had already lost 17 pounds.
Dog admitted that he had struggled with the idea of cremation, but that it was Beth's wishes. He said, "Well, I've never done ashes in my life, and that's what she wanted."
"When I was a little boy, all the Christians [said] you can't get burned because then you won't rise from the grave with Jesus."
"And then I said, 'Honey, you know, what about that?' She goes, 'It's from ashes to ashes to dust to dust.'"
"Of course when I go to heaven, she wants me in the box with her," Dog added. He also discussed how he originally had wanted to bring the ashes with him, but realized it wasn't healthy.
"But that's like, morbid, you know? You gotta really watch it. These are the times when people go over the edge. And you really gotta watch how you do 'cause my life, I went through experiences to help others -- I really mean this."
"You know, I was going to do all the scattering, and then I looked at it and thought, 'I'm not gonna throw you, like, away. I'm just gonna throw you away and start over?' I can't do that,"
"And covering it up, like the jailhouse escape, right? I mean it. And then I wake up in the middle of the night and I see her and it doesn't register that ain't her. I'm still there."
"I leave it next to the bed right there and I think that might be where it's going to be forever," Dog said.
Beth and Dog's daughter, Bonnie Jo Chapman, took to Instagram to do a Q&A about how the family is handling life after Beth's Chapman, and followed it up with a request to fans.
"Ashes are for family, no one else." Bonnie wrote on a photo of the family from the funeral service. "No exceptions."
Some people have been spreading rumors that Bonnie Jo is the Chapman's step-daughter, or that she was related to the family some other way. Bonnie Jo claims that this is hurtful to her mostly because she knows her mother wouldn't stand for that kind of information being spread.