Cathy Lynn Catoe (Athans)

My Wife of 50 years, Cathy Lynn Catoe has passed away at the young age of 69 after years of complications from multiple back surgeries resulting in the loss of the use of her legs and complications thereof. She ascended into the Arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday afternoon March 1st, 2026.

Born 08/27/56, Cathy was the daughter of Amos Catoe & Ruth Stogner Catoe, her father Amos Catoe served in the Army during the Korean & Vietnam conflicts with Honor, Courage and Bravery receiving multiple Honors and Medals for his service of 6 tours in Vietnam. She grew up with her brother Dennis Wayne Catoe and sister Linda Catoe in Columbia SC. She attended Keenan Middle School and Blythewood and Spring Valley High School. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina in Business Administration and Psychology. She loved her work as a Business Computer Analyst. Moving to Jax. Fl in 1986, she was employed by GTE and Verizon as a Systems Analyst until her disability in 1995. She was proud of her Indian heritage as a descendant of her grandmother on her Father’s side, a

member of the Tuscarora tribe of SC.

She is preceded in death by her mother and father, Amos and Ruth Catoe and her sister Linda Catoe Derrick and her son Micheal Derrick. She is survived by her brother Dennis Wayne Catoe, a practicing attorney in Cola. SC, his wife Nicole and their daughter Jasmine. She is also survived by her sister Linda’s husband Floyd Derrick and children Bryan and Shelby Derrick. She was so proud of her sister’s children.

She is also survived by her mother-in-law Martha Athans and her Loving husband of 50 years, Stephen P. Athans who stood by her and cared for her over these many years until her passing.

Cathy will always be remembered for her strong will, her heart of gold and her gentle loving soul. She will always be remembered for her thoughtfulness of others and her Purity of Heart and Soul. She loved the Nature of the World and its Beauty. Her pets were so loved by her, and they gave her such joy and comfort, love only Dog owners will know. She always said that when she arrived in heaven her first duty and privilege would be to name all the animals.

“Our Father who art in Heaven,
 Hallowed be thy Name.
 Thy Kingdom come Thy Will be done 
 on Earth as it is in Heaven. 
 Give us our daily bread, 
 and forgive us our trespasses, 
 as we forgive those who trespass against us, 
 and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
 For thine is the Kingdom and the Power, and the Glory, 
 Forever and Ever.”

AMEN

God Speed My Love, See You Soon, in the blink of an eye we will be together again.

A private service will be held at our home in late April, 3rd or 4th weekend. If you would like to attend, text Steve Athans at 904-914-0381.