John F. Capek, 88, of Irwin County, died Sunday, November 25, 2007 at the Osceola Nursing Home in Ocilla.
Graveside services will be held 4 P.M., Tuesday, November 27, at the Frank Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Irwin County, with Elder Ed McIntyre officiating.
Mr. Capek was born January 6, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Steve and Mary Kadluv Capek. He lived in the community since 1962. Mr. Capek retired from the United States Navy, serving on a submarine during World War II and the Korean War era. He was an avid flower gardener and checker player, having won a checker championship in 1954 in Chicago. Mr. Capek was of the Roman Catholic faith.
He is survived by his caregivers, Harold Wynn and Marilyn Rogers, both of Ocilla, as well as many friends. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Mae Williams Capek and a brother.