W. A. Caplinger
W. A. Caplinger, 83, of Greenville passed away February 1, 2015 at Briarcliff Nursing Center. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Merit Cemetery with Frank Morgan officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Born August 25, 1931 in Leonard, W. A. was the son of Cagle and Florence (Broyles) Caplinger. On November 11, 1950, he married Imogene Higgins in Greenville. He served in the Texas National Guard from 1948 to 1958. After 30 years, he retired from the Greenville Fire Department as a firefighter. He was also a treasure hunter and a longhorn cattle rancher. He was a member of the Audie Murphy Cotton Museum, Hunt County Historical Society, and dual member of the American Legion and Sons of the American Legion. He was also a member of Johnson Street Church of Christ.
His survivors include his wife, Imogene, and son Karl David Caplinger both of Greenville. and nephew Harry Duncan and wife, Vyvian.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Beatrice Ann Duncan.