Gerald Louis Caskey, 82, of Nederland, died Friday, May 30, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas, Port Arthur. He was born on September 21, 1931, in Jonesboro, Louisiana, and had been a longtime resident of Nederland. Gerald was a United States Air Force veteran and was a retired operator from Mobil Chemical.

He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Doris Caskey of Nederland; daughter, René Hogg and her husband, Lynn, of Kirbyville; son, Sam Caskey of Missouri City; grandchildren, Garrett Hogg, Gunter Hogg, Brooke Caskey, Madison Caskey, and Hannah Caskey; brother, Tommy Ramsey of Winnie; and sisters, Bonnie Andrews and Libby Walker, both of Vidor.

Gerald is preceded in death by his father and mother, Alfred and Ollie Ramsey.

A gathering of Mr. Caskey’s family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m. with his funeral service to follow at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2014, at First Baptist Church, 1900 Magnolia Avenue, Port Neches. Interment will follow at Swearingen Cemetery, Warren, under the direction of Broussard’s, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland.