Clingman Carter Capps

Reidsville – Rev. Clingman Carter Capps, 77, of 2101 Richardson Drive, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Croasdaile Village in Durham. A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00 PM Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Woodmont United Methodist Church. Rev. Capps was born in Flat Rock, NC and served as a minister in the United Methodist Church for 51 years, mostly in Eastern North Carolina. He graduated from Elon College and received his Masters Degree from Duke Divinity School. He later received his Doctorate in Edinburgh, Scotland. He lived with multiple sclerosis for the last 50 years, but remained active in the church and in his community for most of those years. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Lewis Capps of the home; children, Nancy Carol Capps of Reidsville, John Clingman Capps and wife, Carolyn of Asheboro, Mark Edwin Capps and wife, Pam of Kinston, Pamela Lee Merritt of Charlotte, Julia Annette Jenkins and husband, Doug of Richlands, Richard Clingman Capps of Reidsville, Scott Edwin Lewis of Richmond, VA, Shannon Marie Lewis of Greensboro; 14 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; sister, Dr. Julia Anna Capps of Black Mountain. The family will receive friends at the home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.wilkersonfuneral.com