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About Eddie Thomas Caffey:

Name: Eddie Thomas Caffey
Death date: 28 Sep 1971
Death place: Rockdale, Milam, Texas
Gender: Male
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Age at death: 77 years
Estimated birth year: 1894
Father name: Monroe Caffey
Mother name: Frances Amerison

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Caffey, E.T. "Ed" of Thorndale. Age 77. Died 9/1971 (Tuesday) (in paper 9/30/1971) in a Rockdale hospital following a 3-week illness. Services held at Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Salty Cemetery. Rev. D. D. Simpson officiated. Phillips & Luckey in charge of arrangements. He was born 3/2/1894 in Milam Co. to Monroe and Frances Amason Caffey. Married Mamie Catchings on 8/6/1916. He was a retired farmer and lived in Milam Co. his entire life, resided in Thorndale for past 12 yers. Member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Surviviors: 2 sons, Wilford Caffey of Esko, Mn., Eddie Guy Caffey of Thorndale; daughter, Mrs. Virginia Webb of Pasadena; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lillie Prater of Corsicana, Mrs. Betty Stewart of Rockdale; 6 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; large circle of friends.

About Mamie Violet Catchings:

Name: Mamie Violet Caffey
Death date: 16 Jan 1970
Death place: Rockdale, Milam, Texas
Gender: Female
Age at death: 70 years
Estimated birth year: 1900
Father's name: R. G. Catchings
Mother's name: Susan Pritcher

Caffey, Mrs. Mammie (E.T.) of Thorndale. Age 70. Died 1969/70 (Friday) in a Rockdale hospital following a month's illness. Services held (Sunday) at Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in family plot at Salty Cemetery. Rev. W.A. Tober, pastor of First Baptist Church, officated. She was born 8/22/1899 near Thorndale to M/M. R.R. Catchings. Married Edd T. Caffey on 8/6/1916. Member of First Baptist Church, Thorndale and was active in her church until illness curtailed her activity. Preceded in death by son, Ned Kenneth, and 3 brothers, Guy, Boyd & Roy Catchings. Survivors: Husband E.T. Caffey of Thorndale; 2 sons, Wilford B. Caffey, of Esko, Mn., Eddie Guy Caffey of Thorndale; daughter, Mrs. Virginia Webb of Houston; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Mrs. Viola Striickland and Mrs. Blanche Sheppard of Austin, Mrs. Lila Edwards and Mrs. Ester Mullens of Stamford.