Obituaries: James Walter Capps, 1960, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February, 1960 Winn Parish Enterprise News-American

J. W. Capps Dies; Last Rites Held At Zion February 9

James Walter Capps, 82, died in a Winnfield hospital Monday, February 3, 1960,
following a long illness.  He had spent all his life in Winn and Grant
Parishes, having engaged in farming, timber, and cattle raising.  He had also
been active in political and community affairs.

Last rites were conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Hixson Funeral Home chapel
with Rev. Oscar Bradford of Georgetown officiating.  Burial was in Zion
Cemetery near Georgetown under direction of Hixson Brothers.

Active pallbearers were Harwell Allen, Robert Lee Dunn, Ashton Collier, Frank
Amberg, Willard Rambo, and Earl Nugent.

Surviving are seven children, Arthur Capps, Georgetown, Mrs. James Peebles,
Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Fannie Skains, Winnfield, S. O. Capps, Tullos, Aaron
Capps and J. W. Capps, Jr., Georgetown, and Mrs. C. M. Carnahan, Georgetown. 
He also leaves a sister, Mrs. L. A. Brister, Winnfield, 19 grandchildren, and
25 great grandchildren.