William (Bill) Robertson Caldwell, III

William (Bill) Robertson Caldwell, III, age 65, of Levita, passed away, surrounded by his family on September 26, 2010. Graveside Services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at the Levita Cemetery with Dr. Steve Dominy officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6-8:00 P.M. on Tuesday at Scott’s Funeral Home. Mr. Caldwell was born on October 11, 1944 in Waco, Texas to the late William Robertson Caldwell, Jr and Anna Louise Nixon Caldwell. He was raised in Waco and lived there until 2005, when he moved to Gatesville and then to Levita. Growing up he played baseball, and loved hunting, fishing and camping. Mr. Caldwell enlisted in the US Navy in 1964, serving his country in Vietnam on the Aircraft Carriers Tycondroga and the Hancock. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1967. Mr. Caldwell married Shirley Earlene Hall in Tijuana, Mexico on October 8, 1967 and in Escondido, CA on March 23, 1968. Mr. Caldwell is preceded in death by his parents. Mr. Caldwell is survived by his wife, Shirley Earlene Caldwell of Levita; his mother, Etta Caldwell of Longview; sons, Shawn Caldwell and wife Rena of Gatesville, Preston Morgan and wife Rainey of Weaver, AL, and Doug Morgan and wife Chris of Virginia; a brother, Randy Caldwell and wife Becky of Mississippi; a sister, Jo Allen Pelt and husband Billy of Ft. Worth; grandchildren, Ashley Caldwell, Ethan Caldwell, Andrew Farr, Joshua Farr, Matthew Morgan, Michelle Morgan, Melissa Morgan, Elaina Morgan, Victoria Morgan, Aunna Morgan, and Joshua Morgan.