He was BORN 2/12/1901 to Sanford Nick and Lucy (Eiland) Caffey in the Gay Hill Comm., where he was reared and educated in the Gay Hill School. He was a farmer and ran the local domino hall. Married Alice Iona Reed in 1927 in Milam Co. Baptized in and was a member of Tracy Methodist Chruch before moving to Rockdale and becoming a member of the First Christian Church. Preceded in death by his wife on 1/3/1957; parents Sanford and Lucy Caffey; grandson, Timothy Gilleland; 10 brothers and sisters.
SURVIVORS: Son, Clifford Caffey of Rockdale; daughter, Floy Nell Gilleland of Rockdale; brother, J.D. Caffey of Rockdale; 3 sisters, Lois Riley of Burleson, Snowdy Green of Austin and Nubbie Christian of Rockdale; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
He was BORN 2/12/1901 to Sanford Nick and Lucy (Eiland) Caffey in the Gay Hill Comm., where he was reared and educated in the Gay Hill School. He was a farmer and ran the local domino hall. Married Alice Iona Reed in 1927 in Milam Co. Baptized in and was a member of Tracy Methodist Chruch before moving to Rockdale and becoming a member of the First Christian Church. Preceded in death by his wife on 1/3/1957; parents Sanford and Lucy Caffey; grandson, Timothy Gilleland; 10 brothers and sisters.
SURVIVORS: Son, Clifford Caffey of Rockdale; daughter, Floy Nell Gilleland of Rockdale; brother, J.D. Caffey of Rockdale; 3 sisters, Lois Riley of Burleson, Snowdy Green of Austin and Nubbie Christian of Rockdale; 6 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
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Jessie Thomas Caffey
1895–1923
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Bertha Pearl Caffey Brown
1897–1984
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Lenza Caffey
1899–1969
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Nancy Gertrude Caffey Brown
1903–1986
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Ralph Sanford Caffey
1905–1966
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Louie Lee Caffey
1907–1951
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Ernest Calvin Caffey
1909–1950
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Lois Marie Caffey Riley
1915–2003
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Snowdy Selita Caffey Green
1918–2009
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PFC J D Caffey
1920–2001
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Arelia Faye "Nubie" Caffey Christian
1923–2005
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