Mrs. Mary Etta Kappers, age 92, of Bremen died Wednesday, March 9, 2016.

Mrs. Kappers was born and raised in Adrian and lived most of her life in Douglasville. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Arthur and Bessie Ricks; her husband of forty-eight years, John William Kappers; son, John Kappers; granddaughter, Lindsey Rice; sisters, Anne Stafford, Nez Henderson, and Eve Johnson; and brother, Buck Ricks. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her daughters, Jean (Jerry K.) Rice of Douglasville and Alice Kappers of Bremen; grandson, Keith (Heather) Rice of Acworth; great-grandchildren, Tori Kappers, Payton Rice, and Rutledge Rice; brother, Sammy (Patty) Ricks of Adrian; and sisters, Polly (Gerome) Foskey of Adrian and Alice Merritt of Savannah.

Funeral services were held in the Chapel of Sammons Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Friday, March 11, with Mr. John Brewton officiating. Burial was in Ricksville Cemetery, Emanuel County.

Pallbearers were Keith Rice, Jerry Rice, Allen Ricks, and Terry Ricks.