James A. “Jimmy Decker” Caughey died Sept. 27, 2011, at his home.
He was born in Fort Pierce and was a lifelong resident of Vero Beach.
He worked in the oil fields, carpentry, owned Jim’s Tree Service and later was well known for Jimmy Decker Arts.
He was of the Christian faith.
He was a member of the Vero Beach Eagles, Moose Lodge and only the second honorary member since the 1940s of the Booze Fighters Motorcycle Club Chapter 86 of Vero Beach.
Survivors include his mother, Carol Decker, of Vero Beach; father, Howard Caughey, of Merrifield, Minn.; daughters, Leah Caughey, of Brainerd, Minn., and Kristin Caughey, of North Miami; sons, James Caughey and Cody Caughey, both of Brainerd; mother of his children and friend, Loreen Caughey, of Merrifield; brother, Michael Decker, of Wabasso; sisters, Lisa Decker, of Marlborough, Mass., Brenda Decker and Phyllis Coleman, both of Vero Beach, and Trisha Mayer of Winter Beach.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Gene Decker.
Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA/Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home, Vero Beach, with a time for personal reflections and eulogy at 4 p.m.
There will be a celebration of life service at 5 p.m. at the Moose Lodge in Vero Beach following the visitation.
Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd next week.
A guestbook is available at www.seawindsfh.com.
