Danny was born in Humboldt, TN, on October 3, 1950, to the late Charles Mac McCaig, Jr. and Dorothy Pauline Carter McCaig.
On November 16, 1968, in Paducah, KY, he married his childhood sweetheart (he called the “skinny girl from the North”), Sandra Fay McCaig (known as “Nannie”). Papa was full of himself. He was as loving, giving and kind as he was stubborn and opinionated. Papa was a painter and contractor for 30 years. When he was forced to retire from this profession, he and Nannie opened a salvage yard and wrecker service until his health prevented him from continuing in this profession. He loved Nannie and his girls, Teresa and Rhonda, more than anything (until the grandkids come along). He taught his girls how to squirrel hunt, ride motorcycles, play softball and basketball and fish along with anything else he could think of. He coached their softball teams and loved to tell the umpires and the basketball referees at the games how to do their jobs better. Most of all, he taught them to be dedicated, loyal, hardworking and proud to be who they were. He gave them the tools to be the best they could be. He loved and worshiped Nannie her entire life and worried about her being okay until his very last days. When he bought her a gift, he didn’t just buy one heart necklace, he bought every heart necklace in the store. (Yes; literally.) Papa’s love for his grandchildren was overwhelming. He camped with them in the barn. He taught them how to hunt everything. He bought each of them their first camo, their first guns, their first knives, their first go carts and any other “firsts” he could think of. He taught them how to dress every animal they hunted and most importantly, made a ritual of each hunting season of sleepovers, all day hunting adventures, memories and funny and lifelong stories of adventures on the “compound” as they sat around the dinner table. Papa’s legacy continued with the great grands who live on the “compound” as well. He stocked the fridge on the porch with all the “cold drinks” and popsicles he could find that their parents didn’t allow. He and Nannie would sit on the porch and wait for the great grands to run on the porch and raid the fridge and share fun stories of their day. Papa loved his 55 Bel Air and other antique cars he built with friends in his past time. He and Nannie would take drives to eat out on the weekend regularly. Papa loved the “compound” and was always on the tractor working on projects and often driving the family crazy with all his ideas. The “compound” is his legacy to his family to carry on the love, dedication and loyalty of the family values he tried to instill and cherished so dearly.
In addition to his wife, Danny is survived by one daughter, Teresa McCaig (Steve Ayers) Marshall of Paris, TN; five grandchildren, Janna (Brian Ray) French, Cody (Sam) Marshall, Justin (Alex) Stubblefield, Zach (Angelica) Ayers, and Rachel Ayers; and five great-grandchildren, Haidyn Marshall, Brody French, Corbin Stubblefield, Rip French, and Adaline Ayers; niece, Rebecca Freeland Harper; nephew, Dalton Freeland; numerous other nieces and nephews; and lifelong friend, Gary Fletcher and his family.
Along with his parents, Danny was preceded in death by one daughter, Rhonda Gail McCaig Stubblefield; one sister, Sharon Kay McCaig Freeland; and one brother, Larry Paul McCaig.
Ridgeway Funeral Home, 201 Dunlap Street, Paris, TN, 38242, is handling the arrangements. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Ridgeway Funeral Home.
A Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. officiated by Larry Dukes.
Burial will follow at McCaig Family Cemetery with Dalton Freeland, Dennis Vaughn, Robert Ferrell, Benny Stubblefield, Jeremy Greene, and Bart Croasman serving as pallbearers.
Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Gary Fletcher and Steve Grissom.
The family would also like to extend a thank you to Henry County Home Health and Hospice for their dedication to families across our community.