Victoria Christina Forness

March 19, 2023

Victoria Christina Forness, 75, of Nashville , TN, passed away on March 19 , 2023.
Vic ky was born October 21 , 1947 , in San Diego , C alifornia to Dr Robert A Chapman
and Mrs Carolyn N Chapman. Vic ky attended primary and secondary schools in
Belleville, Illinois, where her family moved following her father’s separation from
the US Navy at San Diego. After graduating from Belleville Township High School in
June 1965, Vicky went on to study at Belleville Junior College and the University of
Kans as.

During her time at Belleville Junior College , Vicky met Lawrence (Larry) Keith
Forness. They were cast members in a play titled “ The Last Days of Good Ol’ Bill, ”
in which their two characters were scripted to get as close to a kiss as possible,
witho ut kissing. Despite the repeated failure not to kiss in their rehearsals, a kiss
was never seen by the audience.

Vicky and Larry married in 1967 and had two boys , Robin Michael (1971) and Eric
Clayton (1972) .

Vicky, Larry, and Rob moved to Nashville, T ennessee early in 1972 . Clay was born
later that year. In the years to come , Vicky would find a way to get involved in the
community while continuing to care for her young family : mentor and guide,
Regional Intervention Program ; projects aide, League of Women Voters ;
intermediary between the League of Women Voters and Channel 8 Public
Television , as well as on - air talent ; manag er, Larry’s recording - session bookings ;
owner and operator of Metro G nome Inc, music business computer co nsultancy;
financier, Larry’s law school education; self - taught g ourmet cook; mental health
counselor.

We will be celebrating Vicky’s life and the love she created on April 30, 2023 from
2p to 6p at Knights of Columbus, Bishop Richard Pius Miles Hall , 3129 McGavock
Pk , Nashville, TN 37214 .