Ray Ellis Capehart, 87, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away July 6, 1995, at the home of his daughter, Jeanne, near Seligman, Missouri. He was born in Wiley, Colorado to John and Sara (Burton) Capehart. He was preceded in death by his parents soon after his birth; his first wife, Gladys, on Jan. 4, 1957; and 1 brother, William Arval Capehart and 2 sisters, Mabel Prochnow and Retta Fleak.
Ray was united in marriage to his wife, Gladys, on Aug. 18, 1930. To this union were born 2 sons, Martin and David and 3 daughters, Nona, Joan and Jeanne.
Ray had been a farmer in Iowa, moving to a farm near Harrison, AR in 1951. He moved to the Rogers area in 1956 and married his 2nd wife Beatrice on September 1961. He was a member of the Church of God Holiness in Bentonville.
Ray is survived by his wife, Beatrice, his 2 sons and 3 daughters; three stepsons, Donald, Eugene and Paul and one stepdaughter, Carol; at least 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 8th at the Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Rogers, with Rev. Carl Knight officiating. A graveside service was held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 8th at the Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison, where he was buried beside Gladys, his first wife and mother of his 5 children.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Note: Both parents died in Wiley, CO of typhoid fever shortly after his birth and he was raised by family in IA. A Christian man, devoted husband and father and a dedicated servant of God.
Ray was united in marriage to his wife, Gladys, on Aug. 18, 1930. To this union were born 2 sons, Martin and David and 3 daughters, Nona, Joan and Jeanne.
Ray had been a farmer in Iowa, moving to a farm near Harrison, AR in 1951. He moved to the Rogers area in 1956 and married his 2nd wife Beatrice on September 1961. He was a member of the Church of God Holiness in Bentonville.
Ray is survived by his wife, Beatrice, his 2 sons and 3 daughters; three stepsons, Donald, Eugene and Paul and one stepdaughter, Carol; at least 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 8th at the Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Rogers, with Rev. Carl Knight officiating. A graveside service was held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 8th at the Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison, where he was buried beside Gladys, his first wife and mother of his 5 children.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Note: Both parents died in Wiley, CO of typhoid fever shortly after his birth and he was raised by family in IA. A Christian man, devoted husband and father and a dedicated servant of God.
Ray Ellis Capehart, 87, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away July 6, 1995, at the home of his daughter, Jeanne, near Seligman, Missouri. He was born in Wiley, Colorado to John and Sara (Burton) Capehart. He was preceded in death by his parents soon after his birth; his first wife, Gladys, on Jan. 4, 1957; and 1 brother, William Arval Capehart and 2 sisters, Mabel Prochnow and Retta Fleak.
Ray was united in marriage to his wife, Gladys, on Aug. 18, 1930. To this union were born 2 sons, Martin and David and 3 daughters, Nona, Joan and Jeanne.
Ray had been a farmer in Iowa, moving to a farm near Harrison, AR in 1951. He moved to the Rogers area in 1956 and married his 2nd wife Beatrice on September 1961. He was a member of the Church of God Holiness in Bentonville.
Ray is survived by his wife, Beatrice, his 2 sons and 3 daughters; three stepsons, Donald, Eugene and Paul and one stepdaughter, Carol; at least 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 8th at the Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Rogers, with Rev. Carl Knight officiating. A graveside service was held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 8th at the Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison, where he was buried beside Gladys, his first wife and mother of his 5 children.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Note: Both parents died in Wiley, CO of typhoid fever shortly after his birth and he was raised by family in IA. A Christian man, devoted husband and father and a dedicated servant of God.
Ray was united in marriage to his wife, Gladys, on Aug. 18, 1930. To this union were born 2 sons, Martin and David and 3 daughters, Nona, Joan and Jeanne.
Ray had been a farmer in Iowa, moving to a farm near Harrison, AR in 1951. He moved to the Rogers area in 1956 and married his 2nd wife Beatrice on September 1961. He was a member of the Church of God Holiness in Bentonville.
Ray is survived by his wife, Beatrice, his 2 sons and 3 daughters; three stepsons, Donald, Eugene and Paul and one stepdaughter, Carol; at least 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 8th at the Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Rogers, with Rev. Carl Knight officiating. A graveside service was held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, July 8th at the Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison, where he was buried beside Gladys, his first wife and mother of his 5 children.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Note: Both parents died in Wiley, CO of typhoid fever shortly after his birth and he was raised by family in IA. A Christian man, devoted husband and father and a dedicated servant of God.
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