Jack Caldwell passed away after a short illness at the age of 90 on October 20,

2025 in Dallas, Texas. Jack was a man of devotion - devoted to his family, devoted

to God, devoted to his church, and devoted to his principles.

He was born on December 20, 1934 in Farmersville, Texas to John and Maybelle

(Denton) Caldwell. A graduate of Farmersville High School, Class of 53, Jack

received a scholarship and spent a short time playing Junior College baseball. A

self-proclaimed lover of all sports, Jack confessed the reason he went to school was

to play sports. He felt the need to begin a career so he left school to start the next

chapter. Jack married (fellow Farmersville native) Laveda Jean Jackson on March

16, 1957, in Farmersville, Texas. They settled in Garland, Texas. Together they

celebrated 62 years of marriage.

Jack began his career at Summers Electric in 1957 and retired over 40 years later.

He liked to tell the story of how his starting salary was .95 cents an hour, and

within six months, he was running the whole store. Jack was proud of his career

and his achievements of managing several branches as well as opening branches

outside of Garland. Not one for retirement, Jack began working part time at

Firewheel Golf Course in Garland and worked there for over 20 years.

Jack and Jean enjoyed traveling together. They loved ski trips with friends and

family, summer car trips to the mountains of Tennessee, Colorado, Wyoming and

Montana. Weekly trips to Choctaw and Winstar casinos were always on their

agenda. Jack’s favorite trip was a cruise to Alaska. Fishing, hunting, golf, skiing,

and watching sports of all kinds were Jack’s hobbies. In particular, he enjoyed high

school and college football and every sport his grandsons played. After Jean passed

in 2019, Jack became a voracious reader. His favorites were western fiction, spy

thrillers, mysteries, and anything by John Grisham.

Jack is survived by his daughters, Stephanie Prescott (Dan), and Kelly Caldwell; as

well as his grandsons, Alex (Jess), Ethan, and Jordan (Inbar); great grandchildren,

Jake, Maddie, and Noa, and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was preceded

in death by his wife, Laveda Jean, parents, John and Maybelle, two sisters and four

brothers.

Jack loved his Rodgers Baptist Church family where he was a loyal member for

many years.

A memorial service will be held in his honor on Thursday October 30, 2025,

1:30pm at Rodgers Baptist Church in Garland, TX. In lieu of flowers, donations

can be made in his name to Rodgers Baptist Church, 801 W. Buckingham Road,

Garland, TX 75040 or Nicholson Memorial Library, Jack Caldwell Memorial

Fund, 625 Austin Street, attn. Admin Office, Garland, TX 75040