Bessie Louise (Doby) Capps (1939 - 2020)

Born 19 Nov 1939 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Daughter of Troy Lee Doby Sr and Bessie (Lynch) Doby

Descendants

Died 26 Oct 2020 at age 80 in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Doby Name Study.

Louise (Doby) Capps was born in North Carolina.

Bessie Louise Doby was born on 19 Nov 1939 in Guilford County, North Carolina to Rev Troy Lee Doby Sr and Bessie (Lynch) Doby.^[1][2]

On the 1940 Census she was 6 months old and lived with her parents and siblings in Rock Creek Township, Guilford County, NC. It is believed that this is when the family lived on Judge Adams Road, between Little Alamance Creek and Interstate 40/85. As of 2023, the rock foundation of the house is still in place.

Gospel Echoes Louise: seated at piano

Louise was a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church in Whitsett, NC. In 1956 the church split and Louise's family helped to create Whitsett Baptist Church (now First Baptist of Whitsett).^[3] Louise was the pianist for the church and In the early years she was a member of the Gospel Echoes. She remained a member there for the rest of her life, serving as pianist, choir member, Sunday School teacher, Vacation Bible School teacher, and florist. She was always present when the church doors were open.

She graduated from Gibsonville High School in 1957.

In 1960 she was working as a clerk at Jefferson Pilot Life Insurance Company in downtown Greensboro, Guilford County, NC.

On June 2, 1962 she married Archie Capps at First Baptist Church of Whitsett, NC. ^[4] The church was located in an old store across from the Whitsett ballfield on Highway N.C 61. Among the bride's maids were Nancy Patrum, and Edna (Whitesell) Martines. Her sister, Viola (Doby) Whitesell was the Maid of Honor. The groom's men included her brothers Troy Jr. and Coy, and her new brothers-in-law Ward and Sam Capps.

In 1984, the familiy moved from Gibsonville, temorarily, to Burlington, NC, while a house was being built in Graham, NC.

She passed away on October 26, 2020 due to complications from Alzheimer's, and was buried at Alamance Memorial Park in Burlington, NC.^[5] She had two children and three grandchildren when she passed away.

Obituary

Louise Doby Capps, 80, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020 at Coble Creek Healthcare. She was born on November 19, 1939 in Guilford County to the late Troy Lee Doby, Sr. and Bessie Lynch Doby and was the wife of 58 years to Archie “Andy” Marion Capps who survives.

Louise was a founding member of First Baptist Church of Whitsett and spent her life in service to the Lord. She was the church pianist for over 40 years and also served as a Sunday school teacher, Bible school teacher, and choir member. She spent several hours every week preparing the floral arrangements for the Sunday services. She took great joy in being a wife, mother and friend. She was always active in her children’s and families’ lives and was known as “Aunt Lulu” by many of her nieces and nephews. Louise spent much time visiting the sick and shut-in, helping people in need, and talking with people when they simply needed someone to listen.

Survivors other than her husband, Archie “Andy” Capps, include her daughter, Amy Capps Cloer (Lee); a son, Allan Capps; grandchildren, Cassidy, Austin and Mackenzie Cloer; a sister, Viola Whitesell (Gaynor); brothers, Coy Doby and James Doby (Becky), sisters-in-law Linda Doby, Brenda Doby and Joy Doby, and many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Louise was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Troy Doby, Jr. and Paul Doby.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Twin Lakes Coble Creek facility and Touched by Angels for their excellent care of Louise.^[6]

Baptism - 1949

School Photo - 1954

Bride and Groom

Bride and Groom

Bride's Maids

Sources

1. ↑ "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7HVV-B53Z : 3 December 2021), B Louise Dobey, 19 Nov 1939; citing Birth, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102175420.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQK-WBT : 9 January 2021), Bessie Louise Doby in household of Troy Lee Doby, Rock Creek Township, Guilford, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41-122, sheet 11A, line 20, family 181, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2922.
3. ↑ History of First Baptist Church of Whitsett, NC.
4. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPS9-1FPS : 10 March 2021), Archie Marion Capps and Bessie Louise Doby, 2 Jun 1962; citing Whitsett, Guilford, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #218626173
6. ↑ Obituary

DNA Confirmation

• Confirmation up to William Pinkney Doby and Martha Gentry:
  • Paternal relationship confirmed by an autosomal Family Tree DNA test match between Allan Capps and Max Parker, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Doby and Martha Gentry, the great great grandparents of Allan Capps and great grandparents of Max Parker. Predicted relationship from Family Tree DNA: 2nd to 4th cousin, based on sharing 122 cM across 6 segments.
  • Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Allan Capps and James Brooks, his 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are William Doby and Martha Gentry, the great great grandparents of both Allan Capps and James Brooks. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 147 cM across 7 segments.
• Confirmation up to Caleb Lynch and Nancy Jane Joyce:
  • Maternal relationship confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Allan Capps and Mack O'Quinn, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Caleb Lynch and Nancy Joyce, the great great grandparents of Allan Capps and great grandparents of Mack O'Quinn. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin, based on sharing 235 cM across 12 segments.