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Palladium-Item, Richmond, IN
24 Sep 2005

Alphine Capps

Alphine Capps of College Corner, Ohio, passed away on Sept. 15, 2005, at home.

She was born on April 16, 1942, in Hyden, Ky., to Homer and Mary Roberts.

She was the beloved wife of Robert Capps. Alphine was a creative gardener and her talents are beautifully displayed in the sanctuary she created in her yard. She gave much to those around her and will be greatly missed.

Alphine is survived by her husband, Robert Capps; one sister, Hazel Gilbert and her husband George of Oxford; two brothers, Tole Roberts and his wife Linda of Oxford, Don Roberts and his wife Sharlene of Nashville, Tenn.; and sister-in-law, Callie Roberts of College Corner.

She also leaves three children, Darlene Davidson and her husband David of Hamilton, William Wilson and his wife Deborah of Millington, Tenn., Robin Witt and her husband Kelly of Indianapolis; stepdaughters, DeeDee Hayes and her husband Roy, Lori Sanchez, Mary Coleman and her husband Keith, Bobbie Hester and her husband Joey, and Cindy Light and her husband Rick, all of Indianapolis; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Alphine was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Ruby Edwards; and two brothers, Rufus Roberts and Cliff Roberts.

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, at the Smith & Ogle Funeral Home, Oxford. Burial was in the Oxford Cemetery.

submitted by Misty H Smith