Patricia Louise Caffey

Patricia Louise (Latham) Caffey, a native of El Paso, passed away March 4, 2021 at the age of 83. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2021 at First Baptist Church Arlington, 300 South Center Street, Arlington, Texas. The service will be preceded by a visitation time beginning at 1:00 pm. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choice. Pat was a graduate of El Paso High School and Baylor University. She was a real estate agent and appraiser from 1971 to 1983. Pat taught for the Arlington I.S.D. for 20 years at Workman and Arlington High. She was the Social Studies Department Leader at Arlington High School and served as Prom Chairman for five years. Pat was active in the community as Vice President of the Cancer Research Foundation of North Texas Auxiliary, the Women of Rotary, Arlington Civic League, Women of Worth, President of Child Guidance Study Club. She was the first President of the Zeta Tau Alpha House Corporation in Arlington and was responsible for building the Zeta Tau Alpha Chapter House on The University of Texas at Arlington campus. She was also Secretary of the Pantego Planning & Zoning Commission. Awards received include Young Woman of the Year in 1972 and Certificate of Merit from Zeta Tau Alpha, Pat Caffey Week declared by the Town of Pantego for the week of July 7-13 in 1991, Angel of Hope from the Cancer Research Foundation of North Texas in 1998, and Teacher of the Year at both Workman Junior High and Arlington High School. She is survived by her husband of 60 years James E. Caffey; three grown children, Jeff & Elizabeth Caffey, Jeanne & Terry Drapeau; Jerald & Jennifer Caffey; seven grandchildren, Caroline, Ethan, Emily, Robert, Rachel, Rose, and Rebekah Caffey. She also leaves behind a sister, Nancy Hendryx of Houston, Texas; a brother, Bill & Tricia Latham of Niceville, Florida and many nieces and nephews. Wade Family Funeral Home & Crematory 817-274-9233