Mr. Arthur Lee Capers was born on November 18, 1935 in Charleston, South Carolina to the late Joseph and Viola Capers- Phoenix. He graduated form Middleton High School in Tampa, Florida. He worked for Georgia Pacific Lumber Company for 50 years before his retirement. He was married to his devoted wife, Pauline Capers for 65 years. He was a member of Mt. Moriah P. B. Church. He loved drawing, carpentry and building kitchen cabinets and picnic tables forfamily and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Viola Capers
Phoenix; brothers, Robert and Herbert Smith. He leaves to cherish his precious memories with his loving wife, Pauline Capers; children, Pearlie Mae Gibson, Anthony Capers,LaShawnCapers-Huff (Kevin) and Brenda Capers-Day (Donald); grandchildren, Wanda Scruggs, Joseph, Anthony and Shelia Mingo, Afrika Capers, Kevin A. Huff (Angela),Kiesha Day, Jamaal Huff (Melissa), James Capers (Cynthia), Jawhara Graham, Josiah Capers, Eboni Anderson, Jordan Capers, great-grands; LaTrell DeJesus (Jose), Tyisha Combs (Edwards), Tahiem and Almetya Carr, Reuben and Malik Martinez, Darius Scruggs, DeJon Capers, Dekyra Thomas, DeJuan Amos, Janea Collins, Camron and Seth-Aaron Huff, Ja'Synt Capers, Zyah, Jazlyn, Xion, Allyson and Kyson Huff; 14 great great-grandchildren; nieces, Elder Sarah Thomas, Zemmie and Christine Jones; nephews, Curtis and Jerome Smith

Visitation
The Chapel of Hope Aikens Funeral Home Chapel
Friday, December 18, 2020
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
2708 E Dr. MLK Jr.
Tampa, Florida 33610

Funeral Service
Mt. Moriah P.B. Church
Saturday, December 19, 2020
11:00 AM
1225 N. Nebraska Av
Tampa, FL 33602