ZELMA SLAUGHTER CAPERTON, Obituary, 18 May 2001, Coke County, TX

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Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net
1 June 2001
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The Observer/Enterprise, 25 May 2001, Robert Lee, TX

Zelma Slaughter Caperton, 79, of Bronte passed away Friday evening,
May 18, at home in Bronte.  Services were held at 2:00 pm, Monday,
May 21, at the First United Methodist Church in Bronte, with Pastor
Paul Evans officiating.  Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery.  
Services were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.

Zelma was born December 14, 1921, to Dr. J. C. Slaughter and Mary
Williamson Slaughter in Robert Lee.  She married R. T. Caperton on 
June 18, 1942, in Robert Lee.

Zelma lived in Bronte for more than 35 years where she was secretary
for Kickapoo Water District and bookeeper at Highway Garage for 18
years.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, serving 
in many capacities including Memorial Fund chairman and Financial 
Secretary.  She was a charter member of the Sorosis Club.

Zelma was a graduate of Robert Lee High School class of 1939 and 
Metropolitan Business School of Dallas where she lived and worked for
a time.  She had also lived in El Reno, Oklahoma, Sterling City, San
Angelo and Coleman, where she was secretary to the Chamber of Commerce.

Zelma was an asset to every community in which she lived.  She was a
superior organizer and worked hard at any project she participated in
or position she held.  Among the many people and things she loved were
children, animals and plants.  She was a compassionate, loving, 
faithful, loyal, truthful and thoughtful wife, mother and friend.  She
will be remembered and missed by many.

Zelma is survived by her husband of 59 years and three children, Jacque
Miller of Bronte, Randy Caperton and wife Pati of Bryan, Kim Jancha and
husband Bill of Austin, three grandchildren, Chance Henderson of Dallas
and Dustin and Erin O'Neal of Bryan and one sister, Maxine Percifull of
Bronte.  She is preceded in death by a sister, Jewel Seeley of Kansas
and a brother, Ray Ledbetter of Bartlesville, OK.

Pallbearers were Bill Gentry, Bill Luckett, Pete Percifull, Jim Turner,
Larry Robinson, Alonzo Robbins and Joe Draper. Honorary Pallbearers 
were Royce Fancher, Tuny Glenn, Frank Saynor, Jay Crouch, Royce Lee, 
Finis Westbrook and Ross Foster.

Memorials may be made to the Memorial Fund of the First United 
Methodist Church in Bronte, Texas 76933.

The family wishes to thank all the friends who have so generously 
given of themselves during Zelma's illness and at this time of their
loss.  She appreciated every one of you and the famiy acknowledges
your invaluable support.

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