William Lester (Dub) Caylor, Jr.
Arrangements By: Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home, Bonham
Mar 23, 2006
Ravenna, Texas -- William Lester Caylor, Jr. (known as Dub or W.L.) passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Wilson N. Jones Hospital. He was 86 years old. Dub was born on November 11, 1919, to Lester and Roselee (Martin) Caylor in Whitewright, Tx., where he grew up.
Funeral services will be held at Cooper-Sorrells Chapel at 2:00pm on Saturday, March 25, 2006 Interment will follow at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham with Naval Military Honors. Rev. Jack Coward & Brian Jones will officiate. Family visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 on Friday night, March 24.
Dub married Elizabeth Burnham on September 1, 1945, in West Bath, ME., in the family home. They raised four children. Dub was loved much by his 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren who all loved for Grandaddy to tell them stories which he dearly loved to do. He always enjoyed being with people and telling stories, some true and some made up. He could always think of something funny and never met a stranger.
Dub was a member and deacon of Sandy Baptist Church. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Wolfe City and also in officer's training at Ft. Sill, OK., after which he joined the U.S. Navy. He was in 13 major campaigns during WWII. He always enjoyed the reunions with his USS Craven shipmates each year.
Dub retired from the Bonham Post Office where he was a Rural Mail Carrier. He carried mail to Ravenna, Ivanhoe and Bonham. He said that his patrons were the greatest people in the world.
Dub is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Caylor of the home, sons: David Caylor and wife, DeAnn of Austin, Ricky Caylor and wife, Gwen of Ravenna, daughters: Ann Herring of Lewisville, and Debbie Burnett and husband, Ronnie of Athens; grandchildren Teresa Mills and husband, Gary, Mandy Jones and husband , Brian, Jeff Burnett, Jason Caylor and wife Leah, Aimee Caylor, Calvin Burnett, Travis Herring and Carrie Caylor; great grandchildren Tyson and Garrett Jones, Ryan Mills, Gavin Caylor, Taylor and Natalie Nichols; brothers: Duane Caylor, Byron Caylor and wife, Alice, Barry Caylor and wife, Violet; brother in law Jack Hall, sisters in law: Morene Caylor and Opal Caylor and many nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Howard, Bruce and Bill Caylor and sister, Aurelia Hall.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Burnett, Calvin Burnett, Jason Caylor, Travis Herring, Garry Mills and Brian Jones.
Honorary pallbearers are the deacons and men's Sunday School Class of Sandy Baptist Church and close friends: Blanton Hanes, Loyd Venable, Wayman Walker, Levis Walker, Billy Walker, Joe Walker, D. Rannals, Charlie Hill.
To send an online condolence go to www.coopersorrells.com.
© Copyright 2004 by North Texas e-News, llc
Arrangements By: Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home, Bonham
Mar 23, 2006
Ravenna, Texas -- William Lester Caylor, Jr. (known as Dub or W.L.) passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Wilson N. Jones Hospital. He was 86 years old. Dub was born on November 11, 1919, to Lester and Roselee (Martin) Caylor in Whitewright, Tx., where he grew up.
Funeral services will be held at Cooper-Sorrells Chapel at 2:00pm on Saturday, March 25, 2006 Interment will follow at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham with Naval Military Honors. Rev. Jack Coward & Brian Jones will officiate. Family visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 on Friday night, March 24.
Dub married Elizabeth Burnham on September 1, 1945, in West Bath, ME., in the family home. They raised four children. Dub was loved much by his 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren who all loved for Grandaddy to tell them stories which he dearly loved to do. He always enjoyed being with people and telling stories, some true and some made up. He could always think of something funny and never met a stranger.
Dub was a member and deacon of Sandy Baptist Church. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Wolfe City and also in officer's training at Ft. Sill, OK., after which he joined the U.S. Navy. He was in 13 major campaigns during WWII. He always enjoyed the reunions with his USS Craven shipmates each year.
Dub retired from the Bonham Post Office where he was a Rural Mail Carrier. He carried mail to Ravenna, Ivanhoe and Bonham. He said that his patrons were the greatest people in the world.
Dub is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Caylor of the home, sons: David Caylor and wife, DeAnn of Austin, Ricky Caylor and wife, Gwen of Ravenna, daughters: Ann Herring of Lewisville, and Debbie Burnett and husband, Ronnie of Athens; grandchildren Teresa Mills and husband, Gary, Mandy Jones and husband , Brian, Jeff Burnett, Jason Caylor and wife Leah, Aimee Caylor, Calvin Burnett, Travis Herring and Carrie Caylor; great grandchildren Tyson and Garrett Jones, Ryan Mills, Gavin Caylor, Taylor and Natalie Nichols; brothers: Duane Caylor, Byron Caylor and wife, Alice, Barry Caylor and wife, Violet; brother in law Jack Hall, sisters in law: Morene Caylor and Opal Caylor and many nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Howard, Bruce and Bill Caylor and sister, Aurelia Hall.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Burnett, Calvin Burnett, Jason Caylor, Travis Herring, Garry Mills and Brian Jones.
Honorary pallbearers are the deacons and men's Sunday School Class of Sandy Baptist Church and close friends: Blanton Hanes, Loyd Venable, Wayman Walker, Levis Walker, Billy Walker, Joe Walker, D. Rannals, Charlie Hill.
To send an online condolence go to www.coopersorrells.com.
© Copyright 2004 by North Texas e-News, llc
William Lester (Dub) Caylor, Jr.
Arrangements By: Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home, Bonham
Mar 23, 2006
Ravenna, Texas -- William Lester Caylor, Jr. (known as Dub or W.L.) passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Wilson N. Jones Hospital. He was 86 years old. Dub was born on November 11, 1919, to Lester and Roselee (Martin) Caylor in Whitewright, Tx., where he grew up.
Funeral services will be held at Cooper-Sorrells Chapel at 2:00pm on Saturday, March 25, 2006 Interment will follow at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham with Naval Military Honors. Rev. Jack Coward & Brian Jones will officiate. Family visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 on Friday night, March 24.
Dub married Elizabeth Burnham on September 1, 1945, in West Bath, ME., in the family home. They raised four children. Dub was loved much by his 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren who all loved for Grandaddy to tell them stories which he dearly loved to do. He always enjoyed being with people and telling stories, some true and some made up. He could always think of something funny and never met a stranger.
Dub was a member and deacon of Sandy Baptist Church. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Wolfe City and also in officer's training at Ft. Sill, OK., after which he joined the U.S. Navy. He was in 13 major campaigns during WWII. He always enjoyed the reunions with his USS Craven shipmates each year.
Dub retired from the Bonham Post Office where he was a Rural Mail Carrier. He carried mail to Ravenna, Ivanhoe and Bonham. He said that his patrons were the greatest people in the world.
Dub is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Caylor of the home, sons: David Caylor and wife, DeAnn of Austin, Ricky Caylor and wife, Gwen of Ravenna, daughters: Ann Herring of Lewisville, and Debbie Burnett and husband, Ronnie of Athens; grandchildren Teresa Mills and husband, Gary, Mandy Jones and husband , Brian, Jeff Burnett, Jason Caylor and wife Leah, Aimee Caylor, Calvin Burnett, Travis Herring and Carrie Caylor; great grandchildren Tyson and Garrett Jones, Ryan Mills, Gavin Caylor, Taylor and Natalie Nichols; brothers: Duane Caylor, Byron Caylor and wife, Alice, Barry Caylor and wife, Violet; brother in law Jack Hall, sisters in law: Morene Caylor and Opal Caylor and many nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Howard, Bruce and Bill Caylor and sister, Aurelia Hall.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Burnett, Calvin Burnett, Jason Caylor, Travis Herring, Garry Mills and Brian Jones.
Honorary pallbearers are the deacons and men's Sunday School Class of Sandy Baptist Church and close friends: Blanton Hanes, Loyd Venable, Wayman Walker, Levis Walker, Billy Walker, Joe Walker, D. Rannals, Charlie Hill.
To send an online condolence go to www.coopersorrells.com.
© Copyright 2004 by North Texas e-News, llc
Arrangements By: Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home, Bonham
Mar 23, 2006
Ravenna, Texas -- William Lester Caylor, Jr. (known as Dub or W.L.) passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at Wilson N. Jones Hospital. He was 86 years old. Dub was born on November 11, 1919, to Lester and Roselee (Martin) Caylor in Whitewright, Tx., where he grew up.
Funeral services will be held at Cooper-Sorrells Chapel at 2:00pm on Saturday, March 25, 2006 Interment will follow at Willow Wild Cemetery in Bonham with Naval Military Honors. Rev. Jack Coward & Brian Jones will officiate. Family visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 on Friday night, March 24.
Dub married Elizabeth Burnham on September 1, 1945, in West Bath, ME., in the family home. They raised four children. Dub was loved much by his 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren who all loved for Grandaddy to tell them stories which he dearly loved to do. He always enjoyed being with people and telling stories, some true and some made up. He could always think of something funny and never met a stranger.
Dub was a member and deacon of Sandy Baptist Church. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps in Wolfe City and also in officer's training at Ft. Sill, OK., after which he joined the U.S. Navy. He was in 13 major campaigns during WWII. He always enjoyed the reunions with his USS Craven shipmates each year.
Dub retired from the Bonham Post Office where he was a Rural Mail Carrier. He carried mail to Ravenna, Ivanhoe and Bonham. He said that his patrons were the greatest people in the world.
Dub is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty Caylor of the home, sons: David Caylor and wife, DeAnn of Austin, Ricky Caylor and wife, Gwen of Ravenna, daughters: Ann Herring of Lewisville, and Debbie Burnett and husband, Ronnie of Athens; grandchildren Teresa Mills and husband, Gary, Mandy Jones and husband , Brian, Jeff Burnett, Jason Caylor and wife Leah, Aimee Caylor, Calvin Burnett, Travis Herring and Carrie Caylor; great grandchildren Tyson and Garrett Jones, Ryan Mills, Gavin Caylor, Taylor and Natalie Nichols; brothers: Duane Caylor, Byron Caylor and wife, Alice, Barry Caylor and wife, Violet; brother in law Jack Hall, sisters in law: Morene Caylor and Opal Caylor and many nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Howard, Bruce and Bill Caylor and sister, Aurelia Hall.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Burnett, Calvin Burnett, Jason Caylor, Travis Herring, Garry Mills and Brian Jones.
Honorary pallbearers are the deacons and men's Sunday School Class of Sandy Baptist Church and close friends: Blanton Hanes, Loyd Venable, Wayman Walker, Levis Walker, Billy Walker, Joe Walker, D. Rannals, Charlie Hill.
To send an online condolence go to www.coopersorrells.com.
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