ROCKY MOUNT - Clarence Bernard "Bernie" Capps, Jr., 73, of Rocky Mount died Sunday, February 10, 2019. Born in Nash County, NC on June 1, 1945, he was the son of the late Clarence B. Capps, Sr. and Annie Powell Capps. He was preceded in death by his sister, Judith Capps Jackson.
He is survived by his brother-in-law, Paul A. Jackson of Whiteville; niece, Stephanie Jackson Bagwell and husband, Andy of Cary and their children; nephew, Jason P. Jackson and wife, Christy of Morrisville and their children; and numerous relatives from the Capps and Powell family trees.
Services will be held Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 3 p.m. in the Chapel of Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services with Dr. Jody Wright officiating. Burial will follow the service at Pineview Cemetery. Visitation is Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 3 - 6 p.m. at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be given at www.trianglecf.org (select Gryphon Fund) or you can mail a check payable to The Triangle Community Foundation (memo: The Gryphon Fund) 324 Blackwell St., Suite 1220, Durham, NC 27701.