• Josie Mae Burrow Capps,

    7 May 2019

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    Josie Mae Burrow Capps, age 89, passed away on May 7, 2019, in Bryant, Arkansas. She was born June 20, 1929, In Gurdon, Arkansas to Robert and Ida Eva Suitor Burrow.

    Her early years were spent in Gurdon and Arkadelphia before the family moved to Jones Mill, near Malvern. “Jo” went to Arkadelphia schools and graduated from Magnet Cove High School in 1947. She married Guy L. “Pat” Capps on September 13, 1947, and he preceded her in death in 2014. Pat and Jo lived away for many years in Ohio, Tennessee, and Missouri, and returned to Arkansas in 1973. Jo worked at Timex Corporation in Hot Springs briefly, and later worked as a receptionist in the office of Dr. Glenn Mosley, Optometrist, and Dr. L.C. Cobler, Chiropractor; in Malvern, before her retirement. Jo accepted Christ as her Savior as a young girl, and later was a member of Meadow View Missionary Baptist Church in Jones Mill.

    Jo is also preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Burrow of Malvern, Jarral Dee Burrow of Beallsville, Ohio, a sister, Helen Cooley of Hot Springs, and two granddaughters, Teresa Burnett and Tammy Stroud of Little Rock.

    Survivors include son, Alan, and wife Carolyn; daughters Susan and Carolyn; sister, Shirley; a granddaughter, Danielle, and husband Lance; two grandsons, Jonathan and Joshua; three great-grandsons, Blane, Hayden, and Connor; two great-granddaughters, Katy and Chloe; a great-great-grandson Noah also a sister-in-law, Delores.

    Jo was stricken with dementia and moved to Bryant to be closer to her son. Her family would like to thank the staff of Southern Trace Nursing and Rehab in Bryant for five years of caregiving and assistance provided to Jo, and to Saline Memorial Hospital Hospice of Bryant for their attention and care to Jo, they provided in her last days.

    A visitation for Jo will be Thursday, May 9, 2019, from 6-8 pm at the Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel in Malvern. Services will be Friday, May 10, 2019, at 1 pm at the Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Shaun Holland from Meadow View Missionary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be at DeRoche Cemetery in Bismarck, AR.

    Arrangements entrusted to Atkinson Funeral Home in Malvern. Guests may sign the online register at www.atkinsonfuneralhome.net

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  • 7 comments

    Tammy Mann

    9 May 2019

    You are all in my prayers

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    Robert Burrow

    9 May 2019

    Aunt Jo, I will always remember you as a classy lady. You were always so kind to me as a young boy and I remember your gentle, soft spoken manner. Thanks for your example. Your nephew, “Bobby Dee”

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    Jimmy and Martha McClain

    9 May 2019

    We are so sorry for you loss. You are in our prayers. Love, Jimmy and Martha

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    Jimmy and Martha McClain

    9 May 2019

    We are sorry for your loss. You are in our prayers.

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    Nellie

    10 May 2019

    Prayers for the whole family. It was always a blast to go play at Aunt Jo and Uncle Pat's house. I always got to stay over night at least one night when we went to Arkansas!! Love you Aunt Jo, rest now. Nellie (Burrow) Perkins

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    Voncelle Montgomery

    10 May 2019

    May GOD hold you all in the palm of his hand keep you all strong in your time of your grief. Will keep you all in my prayers. God bless you all. Royce and Voncelle Montgomery and family

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    Tommy Morrison

    11 May 2019

    I remember Mrs Capps and her husband Pat. My family and hers moved from Arkansas in the fifties and my Dad Rush worked with Pat in Ohio, Tennessee and Missouri. We kids grew up together. The Capps family will forever be remembered in my heart. .

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