Jonce "J.R." Capps (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Jonce Robert “J.R.” Capps, son of James Proctor and Susan Garrison Capps, was born December 22, 1934, near Ira, Missouri. He departed this life Monday, March 18, 2019 in his home in Strafford, Missouri, at the age of eighty-four years, two months, and twenty-seven days.
On October 25, 1953, he was united in marriage to Jimmie Dean Brown, and to this union one daughter and one son were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jimmie, on June 9, 2017; two brothers, Jack Capps, and Kenneth “Bud” Capps; and two sisters, Wilma Lee Capps, and Florene Gage.
J.R. is survived by a daughter, Rhonda Sells, and her husband, Tom, of Strafford, Missouri; a son, Robert Capps, and his wife, Lynn, of Strafford, Missouri; four grandchildren, Casey Goslee, Samantha Stacey, Ryan Capps, and Terri Frerking, and her husband, Jason; five great-grandchildren, Kayley, Natalay, Bobby, Sophia, and Dylan; a sister, Geneva Stowe, of Lebanon, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was raised in the Stoutland, Missouri area, and graduated from Stoutland High School, where he was a basketball star. After he and Jimmie were married, they made their home in the Lebanon area and lovingly raised their children. J.R. began working as a bus driver for the Greyhound Bus Lines and continued with them for many years. He then drove for Trail Liners Trucking Company until retiring at the age of seventy-two years.
He greatly enjoyed Sunday mornings when he could have a cup of coffee and read the Sunday newspaper. He would then talk with Rhonda and have breakfast with Bob and Lynn and others in the family. He liked watching old game shows on television, and loved watching ladies basketball, softball, and baseball by both men and women. He loved his family dearly and was very close to them, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
J.R. was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate his life and know that his family and friends will treasure the wonderful memories he made for them during his eighty-four years.
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