Dorothy Caples, age 88, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Church Street Manor in Ecru. She was born October 26, 1928 to Hugh Montgomery Curtis and Omi Hale Curtis. She was a member of Hurricane Baptist Church and a homemaker. She enjoyed shopping and swinging in her swing.
Services will be at 2 PM Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Hurricane Baptist Church with Rev. Kevin Merritt and Rev. Ronnie Owens officiating; burial will follow in the Sand Springs Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include her two daughters, Demetria Robbins (Danny) of Pontotoc, MS and Regina Smith (Jerry) of Desterhan, LA; two sons, Danny Caples (Felecia) of Ripley, MS and Terry Caples (Dawn) of Thaxton, MS; eleven grandchildren, Becky Sullivan (Brad), Beth McCuller (Darby), Chris Caples, Laura Yonker (James), Adam Caples, Kyle Caples (Shaunda), Kayla Reeder (Chad), Heath Tallant, Josh Tallant, Ethan Tallant and Cameron Tallant; sixteen great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Elwood Caples, and her two brothers, Lamar Hale Curtis and Hugh Montgomery “Bubba” Curtis, JR.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons and great-grandsons.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 PM Friday at the funeral home and from 1 to 2 PM Saturday at Hurricane Baptist Church.
Memorials may be sent to Hurricane Baptist Church, the American Alzheimer’s Association or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Condolences may be offered at www.browningpontotoc.com
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