Wallace Ray Capps

Rev. Wallace Ray Capps, 81, of Owensboro went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Owensboro Medical Health System. Born August 8, 1927, he was the son of the late Elmer and May Gish Capps; he was a retired Baptist minister who had served several churches including Safford Baptist Church in Safford, Al, Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Pleasant Ridge, KY, and Covert Avenue Baptist Church in Evansville and had served as interim pastor for several churches in Kentucky. Rev. Capps was also on the Board of the Daviess-McLean Baptist Association; was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II; and enjoyed spending time with his family and boating, fishing and flea marketing. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Helen Lavon Capps in 1947.

Rev. Capps is survived by his wife of 62 years, Helen Morehead Capps; sons, Wesley (Jean) Capps of Owensboro and Sheldon (Amy) Capps of Finchville, KY; daughters Rhonda (Bobby) Hawkins of Philpot and Mildred (Pete) Beck of Evansville; grandchildren, Jonathon and Benjamin Capps of Owensboro, Braden Capps of Finchville, Dawn (Lee) Spencer of Newburgh, Brian (Kim) Hickey and Heather Hickey of Owensboro and Tawne Bucherl of Evansville; great-grandchildren, Logan and Morgan Hickey, Kyle Mayberry, and Dylan Kimbley all of Owensboro and Kalee, Emilee, Little Lee, and Weslee Spencer of Newburgh; a brother, E. G. Capps of Greenville; and sisters, Betty Pannell of Hartford, Jane Bolton of Island, and Anzie Kennedy of Decatur, IL.

Services are 2 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2008 at Glenn Funeral Home with Rev. Craig Bratcher officiating followed by burial in Shavers Chapel Cemetery in Bremen, KY with military honors rendered by the McLean County VFW Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 2-8 pm. on Friday and after 10 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Kentucky Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 36570, Louisville, KY 40233-9909.

Online condolences may be left at www.glennfuneralhome.com.