John "Trey" McCavit

John Trey McCavit, 47, died in his home in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

A celebration of life memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the First Methodist Church of Pampa with Rev. Vondel Stevens, Rev. Jarrod Neal, Rev. Richard Williams, and John Curry, all eulogizing and celebrating Trey’s life. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors and Crematory of Pampa.

Trey’s service will be livestreamed through the funeral home’s website.

Trey was born on October 10, 1977, in Pampa, Texas. As the youngest of three boys, Trey walked his own unique path, looking for challenges and adventures. At age 2 ½ Trey and his family moved to Clear Lake, Texas for 7 years and returned to Pampa as Trey entered fourth grade. He was a proud Pampa Harvester, class of 1996, participating in soccer, football, baseball, cross country, NHS, and FCA. He was an active member of the Pampa First United Methodist Church where he was baptized as an infant and confirmed as a fifth grader. 

Trey attended Texas Tech University, graduating in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and MIS. While there he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He was a certified public accountant. He began his professional employment at Protiviti, a business consulting company in Denver, in 2001 and later became an independent consultant. In late 2023, he bought Telluride Property Management Company.

Colorado became his physical and spiritual home. His hunger for outdoor adventure continued all his life as he ran marathons (including Boston, Berlin, Chicago, and London), climbed mountains (including Ranier, Grand Teton, and Kilimanjaro), rafted rivers, camped, and skied the back country including in Antarctica. Trey was married to his former spouse, Sarah Jordan for eight years and they have a son, Cooper (age 9). Trey was then blessed to find his soul mate, Katie Boes of Denver.

‘Papa Trey’ cherished every moment with Cooper, whether exploring the outdoors, sharing his love for live music and sports, or simply enjoying life’s everyday moments. Trey made a point to attend the Telluride Bluegrass festival every summer. His love of music and the outdoors brought him into many rich friendships in Denver and beyond. 

Trey was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ann and Jim Haliburton of Vega, Texas, and Myra and Ted McCavit of Gonzales, Texas; his uncles, Jim McCavit, and JT Hill. 

He is survived by his son, Cooper; his partner, Katie Boes; his parents, Sherry and Jack McCavit of Pampa, TX; his brothers, Todd and Laura McCavit of Dallas, and Tim and Megan McCavit of Arlington; nine nieces and nephews; his uncle, John and Cindi Haliburton of Wichita, Kansas; his aunt, Donna Hill of Sonora, Texas; his Haliburton cousins, James, Katie Inkelaar, and John Robert, Kari Hill and Kristi Hill; and his McCavit cousins, Chris Switzer, Wayne, Cindi Evans, and JT. 

Memorials may be made to San Miguel Search and Rescue (Telluride) – Payments can be mailed to 684CR 63L, Telluride, CO 81435 or by contacting jdinsmore@sanmiguelsar.org; or the Pampa Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) – go to www.pampaanimalwelfaresociety.com to donate online.