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Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2017, at the Transformation Church of God in Clay City
Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home and from 1-2 p.m. Monday at the church
Interment: Elmwood Cemetery
Captola Lorene Barbee, age 95, of Flora, Illinois, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Flora Gardens Care Center in Flora.
Captola was born February 5, 1922, in Palestine, Arkansas, the daughter of Lewis E. and Rinda (Coble) Hamilton. She married Lloyd Reynolds on October 29, 1939, in St. Charles, Missouri. He preceded her in death on October 7, 1981. She later married Donald “Bud” Barbee on April 10, 1985. He preceded her in death on February 17, 1994.
Captola grew up in a close and loving family of 10 children. She worked as a pet groomer for several years, was a member of the Transformation Church of God in Clay City, and enjoyed fishing. Captola had a love of music and playing the guitar. She and Lloyd would play in churches, and later she and Bud played at the Bible Grove Opry. Captola loved her family and always looked forward to attending the annual Hamilton Reunion.
Captola is survived by her daughter: Connie Lee Wilson (husband Jim) of Flora; a step-daughter: Sharon Bailey; 2 grandsons: James Wilson of Jacksonville, Arkansas, and Jon Wilson (wife Cindy) of Flora; 2 step-granddaughters: Becky Monical and Paula Slover; 10 great-grandchildren: Michael Wilson, Matthew Wilson, Andrew Wilson, Spencer Kellison (Samantha), Jordan Kellison, Evan Kellison, Tristen Wilson, Dakota Wilson, Maleah Wilson, and Jaide Wilson; several step-great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren: Grayson Kellison, Hayden Kellison, and Arianna Kellison; a brother: Donald Hamilton of Flora; a sister: Leona Totten of Flora; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; 4 brothers: Earl, Raymond, Clint, and Louis Hamilton; and 3 sisters: Lena Colclasure, Violet Wheeler, and Dorothy VanDyke.
A funeral service for Captola Barbee will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2017, at Transformation Church of God in Clay City, with Pastor Cory Respondek officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. A visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home and from 1-2 p.m. on Monday at the church. Memorial contributions in Captola’s memory may be given to the Transformation Church of God and will be accepted through the funeral home.
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She was one of the Best Sunday School Teacher I ever had will he missed by so many and loved by all
RIP sweet lady.
She was a sweet, sweet lady. You will be missed by all who had the pleasure of meeting her. Thoughts and prayers for you Connie and the rest of your family.
Such a joy filled person! She will be missed!
We always enjoyed hearing her sing sweet lady
I so enjoyed becoming acquainted with Cappy this winter. She loved life and just made me feel good! She'll be missed.
What a sweet lady and Friend went to church with Kathy for years her presence will be missed But oh my she is having a time of her life right now with all her loved ones and friends that has already gone home. So it's not goodbye it's will see you later She finished her race down here and we will miss her but now if we want to see here again we must live the life.
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone I wish I could be there just want you all to know I think about you all the time even though we are miles away and know I love and miss you , may God comfort you all at this time she was a wonderful person now she is with my daddy and momma 😢
Sorry for your loss. I always enjoyed being around Cappy. She was a sweet and caring person. Prayers.
God has a special place in His heart for those who mourn. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this time of loss.
She was my Sunday School teacher when I was a little girl. I later in life would see her at Heritage Woods and she still would remember me from Sunday School from many years gone by. She would always ask about other children in the Sunday School class and how they were and what were they up to? She was always so nice and just a sweetheart. I'm going to miss seeing her sweet face and talking about the days gone by. She had an amazing singing voice and I can remember always getting excited at church when she would sing. She filled the hearts of so many and she will be missed by all who knew her. May GOD bring comfort to all of her loved ones at this difficult time.
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