Howard Capps

Howard Capps

Howard Capps Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Toale Brothers Funeral Home & Crematory - Ewing Chapel - Venice on Feb. 9, 2023.
Howard Capps of Venice, FL died on January 18, 2023 at the age of 97. He was born and raised in Atlanta, GA. Following graduation from Tech High School, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corp and was honorably discharged in 1946.
Howard worked in sales for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for 35 years, retiring in 1983 as a Regional Sales Manager in Buffalo, NY. In 1986, he and his wife relocated to the Nokomis, FL area where he served on three condominium boards over the next 27 years. He was an avid tennis player and played competitively on The Inlets A Team.
Howard was predeceased by this first wife Ginny, in 1996, his second wife Barbara, in 2001, and his son Randy, in 2013.
Survivors include his daughters Elaine Wagner (Ed) of Olean, NY and Donna Davis (Cameron Russell) of Venice, FL, five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a dear and special friend, Moira Glaiel.
Upon family request, there is no visitation.

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