Person:Lee Caffey (1)

CAFFEY, Lee Roy of Thorndale. Age 52. Died 1/18/1994 (Tuesday) in MD Anderson Hospital, Houston, of colon cancer. Services held at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. Burial in Salty Comm. Cemetery, Milam Co. Rev. Chris Osborne, Central Baptist Church, officiated. "Football greats from near and far, friends from all walks of life were present for the funeral." He was BORN 6/3/1941 in Thorndale "Three fullbacks were recruited the same year by A&M; Lee Roy from Thorndale, Sam Byers from Marlin and Jerry Rogers for Corpus Christi Ray. All three died, far too young, of cancer." His decade-long career took him from Philadelphia to Green Bay to Dallas to San Diego. He was considered the fastest linebacker in the league during his prime with the Packers. Pallbearers were teammates and close friends, either at Green Bay or Texas A&M. Honorary pallbearers were all other former Green Bay Packer and Aggie teammates. A Lee Roy Caffey Memorial Scholarship Fund was established at Thorndale State Bank or memorials may be sent to Americn Cancer Society or Vince Lombardi Cancer Research Foundation. Preceded in death by his father, W.C. Caffey of Rockdale. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dana Lou; son, Bradley; daughter, Lee Ann & husband, Wade Smith; Jennifer & husband, Bubba Hoffman; mother, Bernice Caffey; Kenny & Judy, Kay Lee and Wade Garrett; mother-in-law & father-in-law, Lucille and Mark Towery of Thorndale.

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