Jack Carl Capps Sr.

CAPPS, Jack Carl Sr., of Richmond, was united in Heaven with his loving wife of 64 years, Margaret Carol Capps, on Thursday, January 15, 2008. Mr. Capps was a retired Senior Executive from Mutual Insurers Inc. He is survived by his three sons, Richard Capps and wife, Kathryn, Jack Capps Jr. and wife, Gay, Bart Capps and wife, Teri, all of Richmond; and daughter, Lynn Florence and husband, Mark, of Warrenton, Va; ten grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one brother, J. Russell Capps of Raleigh, N.C. As per his wishes, a memorial service will be held for the immediate family at Arlington National Cemetery. A member of The Greatest Generation and a veteran of World War II, Mr. Capps was permanently disabled and received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in the invasion of Southern France August 15, 1944, when his ship was destroyed by a German buzz bomb. He always viewed these circumstances as a blessing in disguise for it was during his two year convalescence at the U.S. Naval Hospital in St. Albans, N.Y. that he met the love of his life, Margaret Carol Mellilo. Always ready with a good story or a joke, he will be sorely missed by his family and his many friends. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Department of Veteran Services, Office of the Commissioner, 900 E. Mail Street, Richmond, Va. 23219.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.