Teddy Wayne

Cattage

Teddy Wayne Cattage, 62, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away at home on September 28, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer, with his wife, Lori Cattage; his daughter, Shy Keckler; and his nephew, Martin Cattage, by his side.

Teddy, known to his close friends and family as Wayne, and Poppi as he was called by his grandchildren, was born on August 20, 1964, in Toney, Alabama, to Ted Cattage and Shirley Harris. He worked in construction for several different companies over the years. He loved spending time with his family and friends, playing spades and dominoes, taking his grandchildren to the park and fishing, and he loved listening to the Blues and country music.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ted Cattage; his brother, Teddy Cattage; and his sister, Shelia "Necie" (Cattage) Dawkins.

He is survived by his wife, Lori Cattage; his mother, Shirley (Harris) Terry; his beloved children, Marcus Wayne Cattage, Todd Newsome, Theo (Kandice) Newsome, and Shy (Mark) Keckler; his beloved and cherished grandchildren, Marcus Cattage, Lamarcus Cattage, Marcaria Cattage, Talana Newsome, Trew Newsome, Tre' Newsome, Titan Newsome, Gage Newsome, Major Newsome, Takoda Newsome, Taelynn Newsome, Tiara "Granny" Newsome, and Tytus Newsome; his siblings, Myron (Carolina) Cattage, Ann Cattage, Rochelle Cattage, Sandra Cattage, Ashley Terry, Candi Twitty, Ronnie Twitty, Mario Sims, Mayana Sims, Talia Sims, Lynnaya Sims, and Isaiah Cattage; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Tiara's nickname "Granny" was given to her by Poppi.

A visitation will be held Friday, October 9, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, 1860 S. Mulford Rd, Rockford, Illinois, followed by a graveside service at Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery.

Teddy "Wayne" will be deeply missed by his family and friends, and his grandchildren will always remember the love and care that he showed them. Forever loved, forever missed!