Dorothy Caperton

Dorothy Caperton, 92, of Fort Smith passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020 at Willard Walker Hospice Center in Fayetteville, AR. She was born in Fort Smith to James and Clover Ingram. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fort Smith. Dorothy was a “life-time” ball-room dancer at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, was a member of the Sparks Guild, and was a Mary-Kay Cosmetics Consultant.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Caperton; her parents; and one sister. She is survived by three daughters, Sammie Perceful, Jammie McClure and husband Bill, and Leisha Burford. She is also survived by four grandkids, Dustin Perceful, Gabe Roberts, Emmie Thomas, and Ellie Glidewell; and seven great-grandchildren, Mollie, Claire, Olivia, Lynnlee, Sawyer, Sam, and Paxton.

Funeral will be at 10:00 Saturday, January 11th at Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith. Visitation will be from 4-6 Friday, January 10th at Edwards Funeral Home. There will be a private family burial at a later date.

Pallbearers will be Dustin Perceful, Gabe Roberts, Nick Glidewell, Derrick Thomas, Bill McClure, and Steve Knight. Junior Pallbearers will be Sawyer Thomas, Paxton Perceful, and Samuel Roberts.

Honorary Pallbearers are the “Elite Eight.” Donnie Pendergraft, Ruth Kaundart, Mary Kay Henson, Marilyn Law, Sally Gean, Ethel Long, and Helen Lanier.

Her family would like to thank Grace at Home (the Purple Girls), and the wonderful staff at Butterfield Independent Living.

In lieu of flowers, Dorothy would be honored to know donations were made to either the Community Rescue Mission or The Gregory Kistler Treatment Center.

Online condolences may be sent to www.edwardsfuneralhome.com