Jeffery Cathey, age 40 of Gatesville, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, surrounded by his family and friends. Jeffery took his last breath here on earth and went to be with his Lord and what a beautiful reunion he is having with his Dad and the rest of his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Jeffery was born on June 11, 1977 in Ft. Worth. He graduated from Duncanville High School in 1996. His life revolved around his children and he loved bowling since the age of three. He worked for the family business, Red Bird Lanes, in Duncanville since the age of 15 until 2015. He attended Mound Cowboy Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Jeff Cathey; brother, Jason Lee Cathey; grandparents, Robert Lee Cathey, W.B. and Merle Maxwell. He is survived by his children, Jason, Jayden and Brynlee Cathey; mother, Kay Cathey; sister, Amy Veazey and husband, Justin; grandmother, Lois Cathey; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mound Cowboy Church, P.O. Box 103, Mound, TX 76558 or to The Big Sting, 3417 Imperial Dr., Gatesville, TX 76528.