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Virnettia Mae "Vi" (Townsend)
Caperton
Feb 17, 1938 - Nov 20, 2018
Posted by Jo Aguirre
Clark Funeral
Service
Virnettia Mae Caperton, 80, passed away on Nov. 20, 2018. Born Feb. 7, 1938,
in Liberty, OK, to Wallace and Cassie (Golden) Townsend, Vi spent her
childhood in the southern Oklahoma town of Kemp, where she graduated high
school in 1956. She was the youngest of eight children. Vi married Sidney P.
Caperton on Aug. 3, 1958. Sid’s Army service moved them to several places
around the country before they made their home in Tishomingo.
They had three children: Roy Neal Caperton, Vanessa Lea (Caperton) Morse,
and Travis Collin Caperton. Vi attended Southeastern Oklahoma State
University, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Education in 1961, and later, a
Master of Education degree in 1970. Throughout her life, Vi was an avid
reader, writer, and advocate for education. She spent most of her 30-year
teaching career as a reading specialist at Tishomingo Elementary School and
Junior High, helping countless children discover their ability to read while
championing their confidence along the way. As an adjunct professor at
Murray State College, she encouraged young adults needing remedial English
composition as they worked toward achieving bigger dreams.
After retiring from teaching, she continued to provide guidance for children
as a counselor, social worker, and mentor at Counseling Inc. of Tishomingo.
For much of her life, she kept a daily journal and occasionally wrote
fictional short stories. Although she was naturally shy, the stage was one
of Vi’s creative outlets. She and Sid were two of the founding members of
The Way Off Broadway Players of Johnston and Marshall County, which staged
sellout performances of numerous plays, including Harvey, Bus Stop, Barefoot
in the Park, and other plays by Neil Simon. A devoted member of the
Tishomingo First Baptist Church, Vi taught Sunday school classes and humbly
volunteered wherever needed. Her grandchildren were her jewel and the reason
she and Sid uprooted themselves to a new life 100 miles north in Norman. In
her free time, she immersed herself in reading, most often with books on
loan from the library. Vi was a friend and mother figure to many, seeing the
good in everyone and accepting people as they are. She always was proud of
her family and profoundly appreciative, especially in her last two years, of
their loving care. Her favorite color was pink, a color that will adorn her
casket. When you see a pink flower or choose to wear pink, think of her.
She
was preceded in death by her parents; brothers; sisters; son, Neal Caperton;
and daughter, Vanessa Morse.
She is survived by her husband, Sidney Caperton; son Travis Caperton and his
wife, Melissa Caperton, of Norman, OK; grandchildren Kassie Drain and her
husband, Steven Drain, of Dickson, OK; Jolie Caperton, Cole Caperton, and
Ruby Caperton of Norman, OK; and great-grandson Wyatt Drain of Dickson, OK.
A gathering for friends and family will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29,
at Clark Funeral Home in Tishomingo. The family will hold a private
graveside service.
Memorial contributions can be made to Counseling Inc.,
102 N. Neshoba Ave., Tishomingo, OK 73460.
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