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James K “Buddy” Capps

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James K “Buddy” Capps

Birth
Atkins, Pope County, Arkansas, USA
Death
27 Nov 2019 (aged 83)
Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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James K. “Buddy” Capps, age 83, of Hot Springs passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at House of Three in Hot Springs. He was born May 2, 1936, in Atkins, Arkansas the son of the late Earl and Mildred Scott Capps. He graduated from Magnet Cove High School in 1955, where he played football. Buddy served in the United States Army in the 82nd Airborne. He retired from Reynolds Metal Company. Buddy enjoyed hunting and fishing, loved going below Remmel Dam. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Migna Wetherington.

Survivors, wife, of 60 years, Colleen Smith Capps of Hot Springs; son, Jerry Don Capps of Malvern; daughters, Debbie Knox (husband, Kenny) of Pearcy and Karen Capps of Memphis; grandchildren, Kayla (husband, Cory) Kirk of McKinney, Texas and Kamryn Knox of Pearcy; great-grandchildren, Maverick Kirk, Maclaren Kirk and Maxwell Kirk all of McKinney, Texas; brother-in-law, George Wetherington of Natchitoches, Louisiana; niece, Angela Capella of Alexander, Louisiana and nephew, Keith Wetherington
James K. “Buddy” Capps, age 83, of Hot Springs passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at House of Three in Hot Springs. He was born May 2, 1936, in Atkins, Arkansas the son of the late Earl and Mildred Scott Capps. He graduated from Magnet Cove High School in 1955, where he played football. Buddy served in the United States Army in the 82nd Airborne. He retired from Reynolds Metal Company. Buddy enjoyed hunting and fishing, loved going below Remmel Dam. Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Migna Wetherington.

Survivors, wife, of 60 years, Colleen Smith Capps of Hot Springs; son, Jerry Don Capps of Malvern; daughters, Debbie Knox (husband, Kenny) of Pearcy and Karen Capps of Memphis; grandchildren, Kayla (husband, Cory) Kirk of McKinney, Texas and Kamryn Knox of Pearcy; great-grandchildren, Maverick Kirk, Maclaren Kirk and Maxwell Kirk all of McKinney, Texas; brother-in-law, George Wetherington of Natchitoches, Louisiana; niece, Angela Capella of Alexander, Louisiana and nephew, Keith Wetherington


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  • Maintained by: Rosie
  • Originally Created by: BobCat
  • Added: Dec 8, 2019
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205308320/james_k-capps: accessed ), memorial page for James K “Buddy” Capps (2 May 1936–27 Nov 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205308320, citing Rockport Cemetery, Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Rosie (contributor 47651599).