Burman Cape

Reverend Burman Cape Sr., 90, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Reverend Cape pastored several small churches in Whitfield and Pickens County before moving to the Rossville area where he has resided for the past 59 years. He became pastor of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in 1952 then served two other area churches, Cloud Springs Baptist Church and Bible Baptist Church. Brother Capes ministry covered a span of some 64 years having spent over 50 years as a pastor. He founded two churches: The Hinton Baptist Church, Hinton GA. and The Bible Baptist Church, Rossville GA. where he served for 37 years until he retired from the pastorate in 1998. Brother Cape also preached hundreds of revivals throughout the southeast. Upon retiring from the Pastorate he entered the field of Evangelism and preached until October 2010. All who knew him where inspired by his zeal and determination to be faithful to his Lord and his Calling until death.