Background
Capps, Richard Henry was born on June 22, 1944 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Eddie and Maude Cecile (Simpson) Crapps.
Capps, Richard Henry was born on June 22, 1944 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Henry Eddie and Maude Cecile (Simpson) Crapps.
Associate of Arts, North Greenville College, 1965. Bachelor, Furman University, 1967. Master of Theology with honors, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1970.
Doctor of Ministry, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1978.
Pastor Fairfield Baptist Church, Winnsboro, South Carolina, 1964-1968, Society Hill Baptist Church, Oakvale, Mississippi, 1969-1971, First Baptist Church, Gaston, South Carolina, 1971-1979, interim pastor Cheraw, 1968. Senior pastor Laurel Baptist Church, Greenville, North Carolina, 1979-1982. Director missions South Roanoke Baptist Association, 1982-1993, Liberty Baptist Association, Thomasville, 1993-1998.
Senior pastor, missions minister Marketplace Ministries Fellowship, Session Border Controllers, Winston-Salem, since 2003. Agency monitor Second Harvest Food Bank Northwest North Carolina, 2004—2007. S.S. enlargement campaign consultant South Carolina Baptist State Convention, 1981-1982.
Protecting and Caring Together consultant North America Mission Board, Atlanta, 1988-1995. State disaster relief coordinator North Carolina Baptist Men, Cary, 1989-1993. Church growth consultant Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, Cary, 1996-1998.
Board directors Greenville Boys Choir, 1986-1990, Transplant Recipient Suport Systems, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, 1991-1993. Member Greenville Choral Society, 1990-1993. Member religion in schools task force Pitt County Schools, Greenville, 1993.
Vice chairman chaplains board Davidson Correction Center, Lexington, North Carolina, 1996-1998. Volunteer greeter American Red Cross, since 2000. Board directors, chairman program committee, member executive committee Smart Start of Davidson County, since 2004, vice chairman, since 2007.
Board directors, Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Davidson County, Lexington, since 2005. Member Director of Missions Conference (president 1986-1987, treasurer 1987-1998), Thomasville Chamber of Commerce, Lexington Ministerial Association, Gaston Ruritan Club (chaplain 1973-1977), American Numismatic Association, National Probation and Parole Association, Sierra Club.
Married Joyce Dianne Wood, August 2, 1968. Children: Richard Henry (Hank) Junior, Elizabeth Cecille.