posted October 15, 2008
James Cathey, of Cleveland, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2008.
He was a member of Evening Light Gospel Tabernacle. He was a Sunday school superintendent for eleven years. He loved his Lord, church and church family. He serviced his country in the United States army. He was also a lifetime member of the American Legion Post #81. He was a former second vice.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, James and Lily (Pullen) Cathey; son, Dale Cathey; granddaughter, Natashia (Tash) Cathey; mother-in-law, Elsie Mae Gates; and several aunts and uncles.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jackie Cathey; his four sons, Mitchell Cathey and wife, Betty of Cleveland, Mark Cathey and wife, Becky, Kim Cathey and wife, Mary of SC, and Tab Cathey and wife, Cindy of Calhoun; sister, Diane Wade and husband, Floyd; brothers, Zane Walker and wife Wanda and Lanny Lockhart and wife Melvie; grandsons, Joshua Cathey, Anthony Cathey, Nolan Cathey, Colt Cathey and wife Christy and Jacob Roberts; granddaughters, Cansas Cathey, Alana Cathey, Sheena Cathey Austin, Shannan Gladden and Ziagana Cathey; great-grandchildren, Blake and Savannah Gladden, Tyler Lawson, Sunshine Austin and Ocean Austin; sisters-in-law and spouses, Delores Beaty and Reverend Bill Beaty and Norma Johnson and Bill Johnson; several nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Reverend Bill Beaty officiating. Interment will follow in Red Hill Cemetery with military honors. Pallbearers will be Steve Liner, Joshua Cathey, Brian Smith, William Smith and Clinton Beaty.
His family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Cathey family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.
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