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Date: 20 Aug 2004 06:58:08 -0600

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Surnames: Caffey, Harris, Jackson
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Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 19 Aug 2004

Caffey

Services for Charles Cleo "Buck" Caffey, 83, of Rockdale were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Jack Chelf of First Baptist Church and Rev. Doug Springer of Rockdale Full Gospel Church officiating. Burial was in Salty Cemetery.

Mr. Caffey died Saturday, Aug. 14, at his home in Rockdale where he lived the past 10 years, after moving from San Marcos.

He was born Dec. 3, 1920, in Santa Ana to Charles Napolean Caffey and Neely T. (Harris) Caffey.

He married Alta Raye Jackson on July 3, 1941, in Pasadena.

Mr. Caffey was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He served in Company H of the 334th Infantry Division, with campaigns in the Rhineland and central Europe.

He was a welder for Brown & Root, a farmer and rancher, and an independent service station operator in Milam County. He also owned a successful construction company in San Marcos for 20 years, retiring in 1991.

Mr. Caffey was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Claude, J.W. and C.M. Caffey; and a sister, Edith Beyer.

Survivors are his wife, Alta Raye Caffey of Rockdale; two sons, Charles Ray Caffey and wife Neva Jack of Rockdale, Edward Caffey and wife Debbie of San Marcos; two daughters, Linda Biar and husband Jerry, Debbie Leschber and husband Raymond, all of Thorndale; three brothers, Lester Caffey and wife Ladella of Thrall, Bobby Caffey and wife Betty of Thorndale, Billy Caffey of Rockdale; two sisters, Audrey Hughes of Bryan, Sybil Popham of Dublin; a sister-in-law, Bernice Caffey Moore; 11 grandchildren, Charles Derek Caffey and wife April of Rockdale, Kevin Ray Caffey of Bryan, Mark Biar and wife Julie of Thorndale, Wayne Leschber and wife Stacy of Thorndale, Matthew Leschber and wife Jenny of Beaukiss, Clint Leschber and wife Nikki of Thorndale, Rhonda Jordon and husband Craig of Thorndale, Tina Schaefer and husband Scott of Thorndale, Christi Caffey of San Marcos, Diane Caffey of San Marcos, Courtney Caffey of San Marcos; and 17 great-grandchildren, Colton, Austin and Brandi Ca!
ffey, Tyler and Paxton Jordon, Riley and Ashton Schaefer, Skyler, Ryan and Nathan Biar, Luke, Landri and Lance Leschber, Caden and Addison Leschber, Paige and Wyatt Leschber.

Pallbearers were Derek Caffey, Kevin Caffey, Craig Jordon, Scott Schaefer, Mark Biar, Wayne Leschber, Matthew Leschber and Clint Leschber.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s research or the charity of choice.

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Cameron Herald, Thur., 19 Aug 2004

Charles Cleo "Buck" Caffey

Charles Cleo "Buck" Caffey, 83, died Aug. 14 at his home in Rockdale. Funeral services were held Aug. 17 at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with the Rev. Jack Chelf and the Rev. Doug Springer officiating. Burial followed in the Salty Cemetery.

Caffey was born Dec. 3, 1920 in Santa Ana to Charles Napoleon Caffey and Neely T. (Harris) Caffey. He was a welder for Brown and Root, a farmer, rancher and independent service station operator in Milam County, and owned a successful construction company in San Marcos for 20 years. He was a veteran of World War II serving in Company H of the U. S. Army's 334th Infantry in the Rhineland and central Europe.

He married Alta Raye Jackson on July 3, 1941 in Pasadena.

Caffey was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Claude, J. W. and C. M. Caffey; and sister Edith Beyer.

Survivors include his wife, Alta Raye Caffey of Rockdale; sons, Charles Ray Caffey and wife Neva Jack of Rockdale, Edward Caffey and wife Debbie of San Marcos; daughters Linda Biar and husband Jerry, and Debbie Leschber and husband Raymond, all of Thorndale; brothers, Lester Caffey and wife Ladella of Thrall, Bobby Caffey and wife Betty of Thorndale and Billy Caffey of Rockdale; sisters, Audrey Hughes of Bryan and Sybil Popham of Dublin; sister-in-law, Bernice Caffey Moore; grandchildren, Charles Derek Caffey and wife April of Rockdale, Kevin Ray Caffey of Bryan, Mark Biar and wife Julie of Thorndale, Wayne Leschber and wife Stacy of Thorndale, Matthew Leschber and wife Jenny of Beaukiss, Clint Leschber and wife Nikki of Thorndale, Rhonda Jordon and husband Craig of Thorndale, Tina Schaefer and husband Scott of Thorndale, Christie Caffey, Diane Caffey and Courtney Caffey, all of San Marcos; great-grandchildren, Colton, Austin and Brandi Caffey, Tyler and Paxton Jordon, Riley!
and Ashton Schaefer, Skyler, Ryan and Nathan Biar, Luke, Landri, and Lance Leschber, Caden and Addison Leschber and Paige and Wyatt Leschber.

Pall bearers were Derek Caffey, Kevin Caffey, Craig Jordon, Scott Schaefer, Mark Biar, Wayne Leschber, Matthew Leschber and Clint Leschber.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimers Research or a charity of choice.

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