Dewey

Cashion

Dewey Burdette Cashion, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, born in Brownfield, Texas on April 17, 1931 passed away September 26,2021 at the age of 90 at Gilroy Healthcare in Gilroy, CA.

He was the second child born to Richard and Lela Cashion of Hollister, CA.He graduated from San Benito Joint Union High School in 1950.

He then married Dorris Shelton of Lubbock, Texas on June 20, 1950 after a courtship of mostly letters to each other.They had 59 wonderful years together.After they married, Dewey took her back to Hollister, CA where they had three children, Jimmy Burdette, Marie Louise and Stuart Duane and has resided there since.

After Dewey and Dorris married, Dewey went to work for Perry Loofbourrow Egg Ranch for 13 years.He then went to work for Wonder Bread as a delivery driver from 1965 to 1990 and then retired.After retirement, Dewey and Dorris purchased a camper van and enjoyed traveling together to Texas and other places including Death Valley.As a younger man he loved to go bowling with his wife.He also enjoyed woodworking.They were also fortunate to be able to travel to New Zealand and Japan to visit their son, Jim who was in the U.S. Navy at the time.

Dewey was one of the original founders of the Calvary Baptist Church in Hollister.He helped build the current church building and enjoyed working with the church and school. He was a born again Christian and served in many capacities throughout his time as a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a Deacon, he had sung in the choir, he was a Sunday School Teacher and cleaned at the Calvary Christian School.He was also the Historian of Calvary Baptist Church.He had boards that demonstrated the history of the church and he kept them up.His wife, Dorris, started them and he continued after her passing.

Dewey is survived by his children, son Jimmy (Honey Sue) Cashion of Cabot, AR; daughter Louise (Manny) Yuste of Los Banos, CA and son Duane (Doreen) Cashion of Hollister, CA.Grandchildren Ben (Lindsey) Cashion of Conway, AR; Brooke Cashion of Sacramento, CA and Traci Garcia of Atwater, CA.Great grandchildren Alysia, Zeta and Emsley Cashion of Conway, AR.He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Lela Cashion; sister Mildred Cashion and his loving wife Dorris Cashion.

Per Dewey's request, a private internment was on September 28, 2021 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetary in Hollister, CA where he was laid to rest with his loving wife Dorris.

Donations can be made to Calvary Baptist Church of Hollister, CA.

A Celebration of Life will take place at Calvary Baptist Church, 1900 Highland Drive, Hollister, CA on November 6, 2021 at 1:00 PM.