Burl Eugene Mccafferty
November 29, 1913 — July 6, 2013
Mr. Burl Eugene McCafferty, 99 years old, went to be with Our Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 1:40 am in Lila Doyle Nursing Home, Seneca, SC. He was born on November 29, 1913 to the late Hugh and Murley McCafferty in Rushville, Ohio. He is predeceased by his wife, Eleanor Garrison McCafferty; as well as brothers, Harold, Clayton and Hugh Jr McCafferty; and one grandson, Clay McCafferty, son of Rodger and Sharon McCafferty.
He is survived by his sons, Phil McCafferty of Lancaster and Rodger (Sharon) McCafferty of Seneca, SC. Burl had three additional grandsons, Douglas (Jill) McCafferty, Brian McCafferty, all of Lancaster and Neal (Breanne) McCafferty of Olympia, WA. He leaves 5 great-grandchildren; Madison and Bailey McCafferty of Lancaster, Cole McCafferty of Rushville, Payton McCafferty, daughter of Cathleen Luce, both of Kailua Kona, HI and Kennedy McCafferty of Olympia, WA.
Mr. McCafferty was a member of the Rushcreek Presbyterian Church and was well known in the community for his hard work, generosity, kindness and integrity. In early years, he was an agent and principal at Perry County Mutual Fire Insurance and a successful farmer in Rushville.
Viewing will be on Thursday, July 11from 5 – 8 PM at the Morgan Funeral Home, 124 Fort Street, Bremen. A memorial service will be Friday, July 12 at 2 PM in the funeral home. Interment will follow at West Rushville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be sent to Lila Doyle Nursing Home, 101 Lila Doyle Drive, Seneca, SC 29672.
He is survived by his sons, Phil McCafferty of Lancaster and Rodger (Sharon) McCafferty of Seneca, SC. Burl had three additional grandsons, Douglas (Jill) McCafferty, Brian McCafferty, all of Lancaster and Neal (Breanne) McCafferty of Olympia, WA. He leaves 5 great-grandchildren; Madison and Bailey McCafferty of Lancaster, Cole McCafferty of Rushville, Payton McCafferty, daughter of Cathleen Luce, both of Kailua Kona, HI and Kennedy McCafferty of Olympia, WA.
Mr. McCafferty was a member of the Rushcreek Presbyterian Church and was well known in the community for his hard work, generosity, kindness and integrity. In early years, he was an agent and principal at Perry County Mutual Fire Insurance and a successful farmer in Rushville.
Viewing will be on Thursday, July 11from 5 – 8 PM at the Morgan Funeral Home, 124 Fort Street, Bremen. A memorial service will be Friday, July 12 at 2 PM in the funeral home. Interment will follow at West Rushville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be sent to Lila Doyle Nursing Home, 101 Lila Doyle Drive, Seneca, SC 29672.
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