Death notices
SAN ANGELO Delbert Alton Caffey , 83, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Service is at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Johnsons Funeral Home chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
Delbert Alton Caffey----Obituary
SAN ANGELO Delbert Alton Caffey completed his earthly journey on Sept. 21, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. He was the last of seven children born to Daulton C. and Mable Burke Caffey on Oct. 8, 1930, on a farm in Runnels County between Ballinger and Crews. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, in Johnson's Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Jim Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. At age three his family moved to a farm between Rowena and Lowake, Texas, where he attended rural schools at Gruenwald and Sweet Home. He started high school in Ballinger and his last year was at San Angelo High, graduating in 1948. He spent a year as a ranch hand, then, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1950. While in the military he served in Korea with the 319th Fighter Squadron. Upon his honorable discharge, he attended San Angelo College and Howard County Jr. College. In June of 1955, he married Georgia Lea Garner and they had 54-plus years together. His career included employment at Goodfellow AFB, Webb AFB in Big Spring and in 1961 he began his career with the US Army Corps of Engineers, serving at O.C. Fisher Lake, Proctor Lake, Hords Creek Lake, and Canyon Lake. He was Lake Manager of O.C. Fisher Lake for 20 years, and retired in 1986. In 1988, he was elected County Commissioner of Precinct 3, and served in that capacity for eight years. During his employment, he and Georgia and their two daughters, Debra and Charla, lived in Big Spring, Dublin, Coleman, New Braunfels and San Angelo, Texas. He loved being outdoors and spent many enjoyable hours boating, fishing, golfing, water skiing and camping. He was active in his church where he taught Sunday School and served on several committees. He was a member of Downtown Kiwanis Club for several years, serving as president for one year, and was voted Kiwanian of the Year. He also served as Key Club Coordinator and accompanied the Central High Clubbers to Leadership Conferences and State functions. He served on several boards and civic organizations, including the First River Development Committee, Texas Youth Council, Barron Foundation and Museum, Casa's Hope House, Tom Green County Historical Commission, and Water Valley ISD School Board. While Lake Manager at O.C. Fisher, he helped secure the lease of the land for the Soccer Fields at O.C. Fisher Dam, the Radio Control landing strip, the lease to ASU at Texas A&M for the management and reserve studies, and the transfer of the Recreation area to Texas Parks System. He was devoted to his family and cherished the time spent with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. To them he was known as PaPaw, Pops and Poppy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia; daughter Debra; his parents; four brothers, Curtis and wife Opal, Arlie and wife Dorothy, Hugh and Chester Caffey. Survivors are his daughter, Charla and husband Joe Waren of San Angelo; grandchildren Brian and Mandi Meurer of Euless, Texas, Teri (T.J.) Woodard of San Angelo, Michael and wife Courtney of San Angelo and Melissa and husband Justin of San Angelo; two great-grandsons, Landon and Logan Waren of San Angelo; great-granddaughter Taylar Kinney of San Angelo; sister Camilla Jean Young of Center Point, Texas; brother and sister-in-law Billy and Ella Caffey of Andrews, Texas; and several nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. Favorite charities are Hillcrest Baptist Church, in San Angelo, Water Valley Baptist Church, in Water Valley, Hill Country Youth Ranch, in Ingram, Texas, and Meals for the Elderly. Family and friends may sign the online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com.
Published in GoSanAngelo from Sept. 23 to Sept. 24, 2014
SAN ANGELO Delbert Alton Caffey , 83, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Service is at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Johnsons Funeral Home chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
Delbert Alton Caffey----Obituary
SAN ANGELO Delbert Alton Caffey completed his earthly journey on Sept. 21, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. He was the last of seven children born to Daulton C. and Mable Burke Caffey on Oct. 8, 1930, on a farm in Runnels County between Ballinger and Crews. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, in Johnson's Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Jim Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. At age three his family moved to a farm between Rowena and Lowake, Texas, where he attended rural schools at Gruenwald and Sweet Home. He started high school in Ballinger and his last year was at San Angelo High, graduating in 1948. He spent a year as a ranch hand, then, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1950. While in the military he served in Korea with the 319th Fighter Squadron. Upon his honorable discharge, he attended San Angelo College and Howard County Jr. College. In June of 1955, he married Georgia Lea Garner and they had 54-plus years together. His career included employment at Goodfellow AFB, Webb AFB in Big Spring and in 1961 he began his career with the US Army Corps of Engineers, serving at O.C. Fisher Lake, Proctor Lake, Hords Creek Lake, and Canyon Lake. He was Lake Manager of O.C. Fisher Lake for 20 years, and retired in 1986. In 1988, he was elected County Commissioner of Precinct 3, and served in that capacity for eight years. During his employment, he and Georgia and their two daughters, Debra and Charla, lived in Big Spring, Dublin, Coleman, New Braunfels and San Angelo, Texas. He loved being outdoors and spent many enjoyable hours boating, fishing, golfing, water skiing and camping. He was active in his church where he taught Sunday School and served on several committees. He was a member of Downtown Kiwanis Club for several years, serving as president for one year, and was voted Kiwanian of the Year. He also served as Key Club Coordinator and accompanied the Central High Clubbers to Leadership Conferences and State functions. He served on several boards and civic organizations, including the First River Development Committee, Texas Youth Council, Barron Foundation and Museum, Casa's Hope House, Tom Green County Historical Commission, and Water Valley ISD School Board. While Lake Manager at O.C. Fisher, he helped secure the lease of the land for the Soccer Fields at O.C. Fisher Dam, the Radio Control landing strip, the lease to ASU at Texas A&M for the management and reserve studies, and the transfer of the Recreation area to Texas Parks System. He was devoted to his family and cherished the time spent with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. To them he was known as PaPaw, Pops and Poppy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia; daughter Debra; his parents; four brothers, Curtis and wife Opal, Arlie and wife Dorothy, Hugh and Chester Caffey. Survivors are his daughter, Charla and husband Joe Waren of San Angelo; grandchildren Brian and Mandi Meurer of Euless, Texas, Teri (T.J.) Woodard of San Angelo, Michael and wife Courtney of San Angelo and Melissa and husband Justin of San Angelo; two great-grandsons, Landon and Logan Waren of San Angelo; great-granddaughter Taylar Kinney of San Angelo; sister Camilla Jean Young of Center Point, Texas; brother and sister-in-law Billy and Ella Caffey of Andrews, Texas; and several nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. Favorite charities are Hillcrest Baptist Church, in San Angelo, Water Valley Baptist Church, in Water Valley, Hill Country Youth Ranch, in Ingram, Texas, and Meals for the Elderly. Family and friends may sign the online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com.
Published in GoSanAngelo from Sept. 23 to Sept. 24, 2014
Death notices
SAN ANGELO Delbert Alton Caffey , 83, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Service is at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Johnsons Funeral Home chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
Delbert Alton Caffey----Obituary
SAN ANGELO Delbert Alton Caffey completed his earthly journey on Sept. 21, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. He was the last of seven children born to Daulton C. and Mable Burke Caffey on Oct. 8, 1930, on a farm in Runnels County between Ballinger and Crews. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, in Johnson's Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Jim Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. At age three his family moved to a farm between Rowena and Lowake, Texas, where he attended rural schools at Gruenwald and Sweet Home. He started high school in Ballinger and his last year was at San Angelo High, graduating in 1948. He spent a year as a ranch hand, then, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1950. While in the military he served in Korea with the 319th Fighter Squadron. Upon his honorable discharge, he attended San Angelo College and Howard County Jr. College. In June of 1955, he married Georgia Lea Garner and they had 54-plus years together. His career included employment at Goodfellow AFB, Webb AFB in Big Spring and in 1961 he began his career with the US Army Corps of Engineers, serving at O.C. Fisher Lake, Proctor Lake, Hords Creek Lake, and Canyon Lake. He was Lake Manager of O.C. Fisher Lake for 20 years, and retired in 1986. In 1988, he was elected County Commissioner of Precinct 3, and served in that capacity for eight years. During his employment, he and Georgia and their two daughters, Debra and Charla, lived in Big Spring, Dublin, Coleman, New Braunfels and San Angelo, Texas. He loved being outdoors and spent many enjoyable hours boating, fishing, golfing, water skiing and camping. He was active in his church where he taught Sunday School and served on several committees. He was a member of Downtown Kiwanis Club for several years, serving as president for one year, and was voted Kiwanian of the Year. He also served as Key Club Coordinator and accompanied the Central High Clubbers to Leadership Conferences and State functions. He served on several boards and civic organizations, including the First River Development Committee, Texas Youth Council, Barron Foundation and Museum, Casa's Hope House, Tom Green County Historical Commission, and Water Valley ISD School Board. While Lake Manager at O.C. Fisher, he helped secure the lease of the land for the Soccer Fields at O.C. Fisher Dam, the Radio Control landing strip, the lease to ASU at Texas A&M for the management and reserve studies, and the transfer of the Recreation area to Texas Parks System. He was devoted to his family and cherished the time spent with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. To them he was known as PaPaw, Pops and Poppy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia; daughter Debra; his parents; four brothers, Curtis and wife Opal, Arlie and wife Dorothy, Hugh and Chester Caffey. Survivors are his daughter, Charla and husband Joe Waren of San Angelo; grandchildren Brian and Mandi Meurer of Euless, Texas, Teri (T.J.) Woodard of San Angelo, Michael and wife Courtney of San Angelo and Melissa and husband Justin of San Angelo; two great-grandsons, Landon and Logan Waren of San Angelo; great-granddaughter Taylar Kinney of San Angelo; sister Camilla Jean Young of Center Point, Texas; brother and sister-in-law Billy and Ella Caffey of Andrews, Texas; and several nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. Favorite charities are Hillcrest Baptist Church, in San Angelo, Water Valley Baptist Church, in Water Valley, Hill Country Youth Ranch, in Ingram, Texas, and Meals for the Elderly. Family and friends may sign the online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com.
Published in GoSanAngelo from Sept. 23 to Sept. 24, 2014
SAN ANGELO Delbert Alton Caffey , 83, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Service is at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Johnsons Funeral Home chapel with burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
Delbert Alton Caffey----Obituary
SAN ANGELO Delbert Alton Caffey completed his earthly journey on Sept. 21, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. He was the last of seven children born to Daulton C. and Mable Burke Caffey on Oct. 8, 1930, on a farm in Runnels County between Ballinger and Crews. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, in Johnson's Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Jim Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow in Fairmount Cemetery. At age three his family moved to a farm between Rowena and Lowake, Texas, where he attended rural schools at Gruenwald and Sweet Home. He started high school in Ballinger and his last year was at San Angelo High, graduating in 1948. He spent a year as a ranch hand, then, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1950. While in the military he served in Korea with the 319th Fighter Squadron. Upon his honorable discharge, he attended San Angelo College and Howard County Jr. College. In June of 1955, he married Georgia Lea Garner and they had 54-plus years together. His career included employment at Goodfellow AFB, Webb AFB in Big Spring and in 1961 he began his career with the US Army Corps of Engineers, serving at O.C. Fisher Lake, Proctor Lake, Hords Creek Lake, and Canyon Lake. He was Lake Manager of O.C. Fisher Lake for 20 years, and retired in 1986. In 1988, he was elected County Commissioner of Precinct 3, and served in that capacity for eight years. During his employment, he and Georgia and their two daughters, Debra and Charla, lived in Big Spring, Dublin, Coleman, New Braunfels and San Angelo, Texas. He loved being outdoors and spent many enjoyable hours boating, fishing, golfing, water skiing and camping. He was active in his church where he taught Sunday School and served on several committees. He was a member of Downtown Kiwanis Club for several years, serving as president for one year, and was voted Kiwanian of the Year. He also served as Key Club Coordinator and accompanied the Central High Clubbers to Leadership Conferences and State functions. He served on several boards and civic organizations, including the First River Development Committee, Texas Youth Council, Barron Foundation and Museum, Casa's Hope House, Tom Green County Historical Commission, and Water Valley ISD School Board. While Lake Manager at O.C. Fisher, he helped secure the lease of the land for the Soccer Fields at O.C. Fisher Dam, the Radio Control landing strip, the lease to ASU at Texas A&M for the management and reserve studies, and the transfer of the Recreation area to Texas Parks System. He was devoted to his family and cherished the time spent with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. To them he was known as PaPaw, Pops and Poppy. He was preceded in death by his wife, Georgia; daughter Debra; his parents; four brothers, Curtis and wife Opal, Arlie and wife Dorothy, Hugh and Chester Caffey. Survivors are his daughter, Charla and husband Joe Waren of San Angelo; grandchildren Brian and Mandi Meurer of Euless, Texas, Teri (T.J.) Woodard of San Angelo, Michael and wife Courtney of San Angelo and Melissa and husband Justin of San Angelo; two great-grandsons, Landon and Logan Waren of San Angelo; great-granddaughter Taylar Kinney of San Angelo; sister Camilla Jean Young of Center Point, Texas; brother and sister-in-law Billy and Ella Caffey of Andrews, Texas; and several nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. Favorite charities are Hillcrest Baptist Church, in San Angelo, Water Valley Baptist Church, in Water Valley, Hill Country Youth Ranch, in Ingram, Texas, and Meals for the Elderly. Family and friends may sign the online register book at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com.
Published in GoSanAngelo from Sept. 23 to Sept. 24, 2014
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