Barbara Ann Carter Caperton, 84, of Warrenton, passed away peacefully in her home on January 30, 2019.
Barbara was born on July 24, 1934, in Mercedes, Texas, to the late Charles and Ruby Carter.
Barbara was a registered nurse who studied at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio and worked for Scottish Rite Hospitals in Dallas and Atlanta. She also worked as school nurse for the Judson Independent School District in San Antonio, retiring after 20 years. She taught Sunday school for 36 years and served for six years, with her husband, Cape, in Israel for the International Mission Board. She made 27 mission trips to the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia, including two trips to China.
The “Barbara Caperton Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholarship Endowment” provides scholarships for nursing students at the University of Mississippi. Barbara lived her life with a devout faith in God and love of family. She had a God-given gift of hospitality and was an avid reader, traveler and quilter, who also loved to bake and cook for friends and family. Her gentle spirit, giving nature and unconditional love will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Winston “Cape” Caperton; her sister, Laura Dacus of Conroe, Texas; her children, Chris and his wife Rebecca Caperton, and Lynn and her husband David Caperton, all of Warrenton; her grandchildren, Brian and his wife Niki Caperton of Richmond, Jennifer and her husband Lee Wilkers of Decatur, Ga., Noa Caperton of Lynchburg, and Perri Caperton of Warrenton, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Lucille Barrett, Hilma Rich and Daphna Roberts.
A memorial service celebrating Barbara’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Warrenton Baptist Church. Interment will be private at Culpeper National Cemetery.
Barbara was born on July 24, 1934, in Mercedes, Texas, to the late Charles and Ruby Carter.
Barbara was a registered nurse who studied at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio and worked for Scottish Rite Hospitals in Dallas and Atlanta. She also worked as school nurse for the Judson Independent School District in San Antonio, retiring after 20 years. She taught Sunday school for 36 years and served for six years, with her husband, Cape, in Israel for the International Mission Board. She made 27 mission trips to the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia, including two trips to China.
The “Barbara Caperton Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholarship Endowment” provides scholarships for nursing students at the University of Mississippi. Barbara lived her life with a devout faith in God and love of family. She had a God-given gift of hospitality and was an avid reader, traveler and quilter, who also loved to bake and cook for friends and family. Her gentle spirit, giving nature and unconditional love will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Winston “Cape” Caperton; her sister, Laura Dacus of Conroe, Texas; her children, Chris and his wife Rebecca Caperton, and Lynn and her husband David Caperton, all of Warrenton; her grandchildren, Brian and his wife Niki Caperton of Richmond, Jennifer and her husband Lee Wilkers of Decatur, Ga., Noa Caperton of Lynchburg, and Perri Caperton of Warrenton, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Lucille Barrett, Hilma Rich and Daphna Roberts.
A memorial service celebrating Barbara’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Warrenton Baptist Church. Interment will be private at Culpeper National Cemetery.
Barbara Ann Carter Caperton, 84, of Warrenton, passed away peacefully in her home on January 30, 2019.
Barbara was born on July 24, 1934, in Mercedes, Texas, to the late Charles and Ruby Carter.
Barbara was a registered nurse who studied at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio and worked for Scottish Rite Hospitals in Dallas and Atlanta. She also worked as school nurse for the Judson Independent School District in San Antonio, retiring after 20 years. She taught Sunday school for 36 years and served for six years, with her husband, Cape, in Israel for the International Mission Board. She made 27 mission trips to the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia, including two trips to China.
The “Barbara Caperton Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholarship Endowment” provides scholarships for nursing students at the University of Mississippi. Barbara lived her life with a devout faith in God and love of family. She had a God-given gift of hospitality and was an avid reader, traveler and quilter, who also loved to bake and cook for friends and family. Her gentle spirit, giving nature and unconditional love will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Winston “Cape” Caperton; her sister, Laura Dacus of Conroe, Texas; her children, Chris and his wife Rebecca Caperton, and Lynn and her husband David Caperton, all of Warrenton; her grandchildren, Brian and his wife Niki Caperton of Richmond, Jennifer and her husband Lee Wilkers of Decatur, Ga., Noa Caperton of Lynchburg, and Perri Caperton of Warrenton, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Lucille Barrett, Hilma Rich and Daphna Roberts.
A memorial service celebrating Barbara’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Warrenton Baptist Church. Interment will be private at Culpeper National Cemetery.
Barbara was born on July 24, 1934, in Mercedes, Texas, to the late Charles and Ruby Carter.
Barbara was a registered nurse who studied at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio and worked for Scottish Rite Hospitals in Dallas and Atlanta. She also worked as school nurse for the Judson Independent School District in San Antonio, retiring after 20 years. She taught Sunday school for 36 years and served for six years, with her husband, Cape, in Israel for the International Mission Board. She made 27 mission trips to the Americas, Africa, Europe and Asia, including two trips to China.
The “Barbara Caperton Ole Miss Women’s Council Scholarship Endowment” provides scholarships for nursing students at the University of Mississippi. Barbara lived her life with a devout faith in God and love of family. She had a God-given gift of hospitality and was an avid reader, traveler and quilter, who also loved to bake and cook for friends and family. Her gentle spirit, giving nature and unconditional love will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Winston “Cape” Caperton; her sister, Laura Dacus of Conroe, Texas; her children, Chris and his wife Rebecca Caperton, and Lynn and her husband David Caperton, all of Warrenton; her grandchildren, Brian and his wife Niki Caperton of Richmond, Jennifer and her husband Lee Wilkers of Decatur, Ga., Noa Caperton of Lynchburg, and Perri Caperton of Warrenton, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Lucille Barrett, Hilma Rich and Daphna Roberts.
A memorial service celebrating Barbara’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Warrenton Baptist Church. Interment will be private at Culpeper National Cemetery.
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