Obituary of Eleanor "Mickie" Brinkley Capps ~ 1999

Source: Wilmington Morning Star Feb 18 1999

Mickie's sweet spirit left her earthly body to be with her 
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 15, 1999.
Mickie was the music director of Epworth United Methodist 
Church for the past several years, and found true happiness 
in praising her Lord in song.
She was always an inspiration to her choir and anyone who 
knew Mickie felt as though they could claim an angel as a friend.
She left hearts aglow wherever she went.
She was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 8, 1948, daughter of 
the late Wiliam Millen Woodward Jr. and Rovene Williams Woodward.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald A. Capps of the home; two 
sons, Joshua Ryan Brinkley of Wilmington, N.C., and Jacob Elliott 
Brinkley of the home;
one sister, Peanie Smith and husband, Jim of San Antonio, Texas; 
one brother, William Matthew Woodward of Raleigh, N.C.; 
a grandmother, Peanie Blizzard of Beulaville; and numerous aunts, 
uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, February 19,
1999 at Epworth United Methodist Church by Rev. Margaret Hockett.
Interment will follow in East Duplin Memorial Gardens.
Casketbearers will be E.C. Tyre, Randy Wagner, Gary Reeves, 
Pat Couse, Cameron Coburn, and Steve Berg Sr.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. T
hursday at Andrews Mortuary, Market Street Chapel.
Memorial gifts may be made to Epworth United Methodist 
Church Music Ministry, P.O. Box 3455, Wilmington, N.C. 28406.
Andrews Mortuary, Market Street Chapel.


Feb 19 1999

Mickie's sweet spirit left her earthly body to be with her Lord 
and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 15, 1999.
Mickie was the music director of Epworth United Methodist 
Church for the past several years, and found true happiness in 
praising her Lord in song. She was always an inspiration to her 
choir and anyone who knew Mickie felt
as though they could claim an angel as a friend.
She left hearts aglow wherever she went.
She was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 8, 1948, daughter of 
the late William Millen Woodward Jr. and Rovene Williams Woodward.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald A. Capps of the home; two sons, 
Joshua Ryan Brinkley of Wilmington, N.C., and Jacob Elliott 
Brinkley of the home; one sister, Peanie Smith and husband, 
Jim of San Antonio, Texas; one
brother, William Matthew Woodward of Raleigh, N.C.; 
a grandmother, Peanie Blizzard of Beulaville; and numerous 
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, February 19,
1999 at Epworth United Methodist Church by Rev. Margaret Hockett.
Interment will follow in East Duplin Memorial Gardens.
Casketbearers will be E.C. Tyre, Randy Wagner, Gary Reeves, Pat Couse,
Cameron Coburn, and Steve Berg Sr.
Memorial gifts may be made to Epworth United Methodist Church Music
Ministry, P.O. Box 3455, Wilmington, N.C. 28406.
Little Songbird, we love you and will miss you dearly.
Andrews Mortuary, Market Street Chapel.





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