Aug. 1, 1921 – June 20, 2018

 

NATCHEZ —A memorial service for Georgia Rose Rountree Capshaw, who died Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in New Orleans, will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church Chapel in New Orleans.

Burial will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at the historic Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Arrangements are under the direction of Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home in Metairie, La., and Laird Funeral Home in Natchez.

Mrs. Capshaw was born Aug. 1, 1921, in Tallulah, La., Madison Parish, the daughter of William Lyle Rountree of Vidalia and Rosalie Clinton Baird Rountree of Natchez.

Georgia Rose attended Brenau College and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge, where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority.

She married Benjamin Dowell Capshaw Jr. (Col. USA Retired 1919-2006,) Feb. 6, 1943, in Tallulah. Georgia was the consummate military wife for nearly 30 years, moving throughout the world, making a new home for her family on a yearly basis and volunteering her time to improve the circumstances of other military families with whom she served. They retired in 1972, and made their home in Leavenworth, Kan., for more than 35 years. During her years in Leavenworth, Georgia volunteered and served the community as an active member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, DAR, DBE, Cushing Auxiliary, Docent for 25 years at the Toy and Miniature Museum in Kansas City, chairwoman of several successful Miniature Shows for Cushing Hospital, Midwest Regional Commissioner of Clan Baird Society for 30 years, Leavenworth Historical Society, Friends of the Library, LADS, Philomathians and Panhellenic.

In 2010, Georgia relocated to New Orleans. She resided in Garden House at Poydras Home until August 2017, before moving into Poydras Home. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, Caledonian Society of New Orleans, Poydras Auxiliary and a contributor to the Poydras Art Show.

Survivors include three children, Benjamin Dowell Capshaw III and wife, Kristin Oser, of New Orleans, Clinton Lyle Capshaw and wife, Kathryne Hoffman, of Montgomery, Texas, and Donna Lynne Capshaw Sumpter and husband, John, of Kansas City; five grandchildren, Dr. Erica Lyle Capshaw Brooks and husband, Clay, Benjamin Christopher Capshaw and wife, Kristin, Clinton Lyle Capshaw II and wife, Jessica, Christopher Kyle Capshaw and wife, Stephanie, and Kelly Elizabeth Capshaw; nine great-grandchildren, William Brooks, Lily Capshaw, Anna Claire Capshaw, Ellis Brooks, Nicholas Capshaw, Daniel Capshaw, Emma Capshaw, Thomas Capshaw and Charlie Capshaw; and one sister, Geneva Mae Rountree Williams, of Tallulah.

The family wishes to thank Poydras Home Skilled Nursing for their care during the past year, especially Charlene Hirstius, LPN and Bridget Anderson. We also want to thank Passages Hospice, Donna Hilliard, RN and Sharon LeBlanc for their care and guidance during the past six months. And we especially want to thank Bertha Murrell for her love and companionship to our mother for the past two years, and especially for the last several months. We are all blessed by your presence in her life.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a memorial donation be made in Georgia’s honor to the charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at lairdfh.com.