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Obituaries of Castos & Extended Family

Updated 10/2/2003

Margaret L. CASTO

SPENCER - Margaret L. Casto, 83, of Spencer died Sept. 21, 2003. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Spencer Memorial Cemetery, Spencer. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer. Charleston Gazette

Margaret L. (Rose) CASTO

Mrs. C. C. CASTO, formerly of Ripley, died about noon, March 1st, at the St. Joseph Hospital at Parkersburg, where she had recently been operated upon for an ailment which proved to have been due to adhesions caused by having chronic appendicitis for several years. Mrs. CASTO was a daughter of William ROSE. She was born December 16, 1851, near Sissonsville, where she lived until her marriage. When she was about ten years of age, her father, William ROSE, enlisted at West Union in the Confederate Army, in which he served throughout the Civil War, with the exception of time he was a prisoner of war, for instance, at Mt. Lookout. While he was in prison there, the deceased's mother died, leaving Margaret and the other children practically orphans until the return of their father at the close of the war. At the age of eighteen, Mrs. CASTO, then Margaret L. ROSE, was united in marriage to Charles C. CASTO, son of Levi CASTO. Shortly after their marriage, this couple settled on the old CASTO home farm, near Ripley, where they lived the greater part of their lives and reared a family of eight children: Dr. T. J. CASTO, of Charleston; Mrs. Theo STAATS, of Reedy; Claton, an attorney at law, now deceased; Mrs. W. E. STAATS, of Ripley; Mrs. Clay CHENOWETH, of Morgantown; Dr. O. J. CASTO, of Parkersburg; Mrs. Clarence RATHBONE, of Parkersburg; and Mrs. Ernest BALL, of Charleston. In addition to these children, the deceased is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Emma BEAVER, of Indianapolis, Indiana, Mrs. Etta CARNEY, of Charleston, and Mrs. Malissa FISHER, of Sissonsville; by her husband, Mr. C. C. CASTO, of Parkersburg; by several grandchildren and by some great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Parkersburg at the home of the deceased, by Rev. WEST, formerly of Ripley, now of South Charleston, on Sunday, March 4, and interment was made in the IOOF cemetery at Parkersburg. The floral offering was one of the finest and largest ever seen. (Friday, March 30, 1923)

Mary Elizabeth CASTO

Mary Elizabeth Harper Casto, 84, of Charleston died Sept. 18, 2003, at her home following a short illness. She was born Sept. 12, 1919, in Kanawha County, a daughter of the late Charles Everett and Clara Myers Harper. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt Casto; and daughter, Carol White. She was a housewife and attended Community Tabernacle Church.  She is survived by two sons, Charles Casto of Campbells Creek, Jimmy Casto of Charleston; four daughters, Lorena Phillips of Charleston, Delores Belcher of Liberty, Joyce Gibson and Cindy Lyons, both of Sissonville; 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Parsons-Waybright Funeral Home, Ripley, with Pastor Billy Casto officiating. Burial will be in Casto Cemetery, Kentuck. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Charleston Gazette

Mary Frances CASTO
Mrs. Mary Frances CASTO, 82, widow of Charles G. CASTO, died Thursday (April 24, 1952) at 8 p.m. at the home of her son, Orvie CASTO, 716 Eleventh St., following illness. Mrs. CASTO was born June 17, 1868 in Jackson Co., W.Va. and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Scarbrough. Her husband, Charles G. CASTO died Oct. 11, 1949. Survivors are five sons and one daughter, John, Orvie and Delmer CASTO of Marietta; Virgil CASTO of Canton; Oshel CASTO of St. Albans, W.Va. and Mrs. Goldie Williams of Charleston, W.Va. Brothers are George Scarbrough of Marietta and Robert Scarbrough of Charleston. Half-brothers and half-sister are Daniel Scarbrough of Whipple; Benjamin Scarbrough of Cabin Creek, W.Va; Roscoe Scarbrough of Fletcher, WV and Mrs. Alverta Thompson of Charleston. There are 22 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. The body is at Doudna and McClure's. Arrangements are not complete.  (Marietta Times,  submitted by Pam Bailey)

Mary Frances CASTO

Mary Frances CASTO, 72, of Charleston died March 17, 1999, in Sunrise Nursing Home, Dunbar, after a long illness. She was a retired employee of AFL-CIO with 29 years' service. She was a member of the Laborers Union, a former operator for C&P Telephone Co. and a Christian. Surviving: son, Stephen Lee CASTO of South Charleston; brother, Curtis Lee CASTO of Euless, Texas; sister, Myrtle Jean Young of South Charleston; two grandchildren. Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, with Pastor Gene Pauley officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, South Charleston. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Trinity Independent Baptist Church, P.O. Box 8553, South Charleston, WV 25309. (Charleston Gazette, Mar. 19, 1999)