Sybil Faye Capps
January 4, 1940 ~ September 13, 2002
Resided in:
Swannanoa, NC
Sybil Faye Capps, 62, of 118 Mockingbird Road, Swannanoa, died Friday, September 13, 2002, at her residence.
Mrs. Capps was born at her home on the Biltmore Estate to the late James Marvin and Lola Faye Merrill Knighten. She was married to Paul Capps who died in 1991. She worked as a CNA and caregiver for most of her life with family, friends and employers. She earned her GED and drivers license while in her 50’s and got her CNA from AB-Tech at the top of her class. She was a member of Asheville United Christian Church.
Our mother was an inspiration to a lot of people and we are proud to call her our mom.
She is survived by one daughter, Deborah Kaye McMahan of Canton; two sons, Keith Daniel Capps and Paul Darrell Capps of Swannanoa; a sister, Laura Reynolds of Weaverville; five brothers, Bernard Knighten of Johnson City, TN, and Gary, Gerald, Carroll and Bruce Knighten of Asheville; and five grandchildren, Amy Capps, Jonathan McMahan, Soleil McMahan, Jason McMahan and Kim Goode.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Larry Nix and Robert Reynolds officiating. Burial will be at Pisgah View Memorial Park.
Her family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Sunday at the funeral home and request that memorials be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.
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Sybil was a great friend and co-worker for several years. She helped see me through my cancer treatments and we will miss her greatly! She had the biggest heart and more compassion than anyone I have ever met. Her son Keith stood by her side more than anyone else. His friendship means a lot and Sybil told me on many occassions how much this meant to her to have him by her side and just knowing he was there for her. Sybil and her family will always be in my prayers.
I miss you greatly Sybil, Dear friend and co-worker.
Richard ‘Rich’ Sojka
Dear Family,
I did not have the pleasure of ever meeting Sybil. However, I have had the direct pleasure to hear of her character and how much she loved people from her co-workers at Black Mountain Center. She seems to have been one of the very rare people in the caregiving business that is in it solely for the purpose to bring love and comfort to those she has cared for. The world is a better place because of people like Sybil.
My deepest sympathy,
Sara Lynn Harrill
I wish to offer my sympathy and condolence to the family. I never had the pleasure of knowing your Mother but I grew up with your Father and his family.I heard alot about her from your Aunt Helen,
who always spoke very highly of her.
God Bless Each of You
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this difficult time.
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Dear Bruce, Please accept our deepest sympathy at this time. You, and your family, have our prayers and thoughts. You are special to our family, and we are thinking of you at this time.
Dear Family of Aunt Sybil,
We were so sadden to hear the news of Aunt Sybil. Please know that you all are in our prayers at this time of sorrow. Take hope in knowing that she is no longer suffering but rejoiceing with Uncle Paul and our Lord.
Peace be with you,
Love
Kenny, Lori, Courtney and Luke Austin