Elizabeth Irene Caffee
July 28, 1934 ~ November 9, 2021
Elizabeth Irene Caffee, 87, of Columbus, passed away November 9, 2021 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Irene, born July 28, 1934 in Lebanon, Kentucky, was the daughter of Charlie and Mattie Coulter Gribbins. She was married to Clavis Caffee from December 24, 1949 until his passing on March 27, 1989. Irene was employed by BCSC as a baker for 25 years before retiring. She was a member of Hawcreek Missionary Baptist Church in Hope.
Irene is survived by her daughters Connie (Jim) Crouch of Columbus, Beverly (Del) Compton of Shelbyville, Sheila (Paul) Smith of Columbus, and Rena (Danny) Coomer of Columbus; grandchildren Wendy (Darren) Rutan and Heather (Brad) Carter; great-grandchildren Maryka (Tyler) Carmer, Ty Foster, Maddi Rutan, Kayli Carter, and Claire Carter; great-great-grandchildren Wyatt and Morgan Carmer; as well as a brother Billy (Pat) Gribbins of Springfield, Kentucky.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brothers J.T. “Buddy” Gribbins and Robert Gribbins; sisters Mary Martha Barlow, Dorothy Fields, Rosie Hiatt, Catherine Jaggers, and Evelyn Jaggers.
The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 12, 2021 at Jewell - Rittman Family Funeral Home with Del Compton officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until time of service Friday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the National Parkinson’s Foundation thru the funeral home.
You are invited to send a message to the family via the funeral home website www.jewellrittman.com.
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I loved her so much. She always told about how she spoiled me when I was a baby by dancing me to sleep every day. She was all ways so kind. My grandkids loved her. She came to my Moms a lot in the mornings and they were there and she would talk to them and pay attention to them.
She was like a second mom to me growing up. I would spend weekends with Connie at her house and Irene treated me just like one of her girls, if I did anything wrong she would correct me. So sorry for the families loss, she was an amazing lady and she will be missed here on earth.
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A wonderful Christian lady. I went to school with Connie and Jim. Worked with Del at Cummins and have known Rena and Danny for many years, via Church, WYGS Radio and singing/preaching and Windel Pierce family. Heaven has gained a wonderful loving, caring soul. Judy and Ronnie Hampton
Thinking about you Ms. Connie. Prayers!! Michelle Eder
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