Betty L. Capps, 91, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 11:00 pm January 17, 2020 at Missouri Baptist Select Specialty Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. She was born February 20, 1928 in Saint Louis, Missouri to Frederick and Edith (Norrix) Kellick. Betty married John Robert Capps on September 5, 1952 in Anchorage, Alaska. They were blessed with thirty-five years of marriage before he preceded her in death on December 21, 1987.

A Visitation will be held on Monday, January 20, 2020 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Calvary Church in Mount Vernon with Reverend Steven Edwards officiating. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Memorials may be made in Betty’s honor to Calvary Church.

Call Hughey Funeral Home at 618-242-3348 or visit hugheyfh.com for further information.