Casto, Virginia Board

Passed: 1949-08-18

Age: 87

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1949-08-26

Information: Casto, Virginia Board Funeral services were conducted from the Otis Casto home at Gay Friday afternoon for Mrs. Virginia Casto, 78, who died at the home of a son there on Thursday.  The Rev. Vairl Winter officiated at the service which was arranged by the Parsons funeral directors.  The burial was in the Zion cemetery.  She was a native of Roane Count.  Surviving are three sons and one daughter, Oscar, Joh, Otis and Della of Ripley, and two sisters, Mrs. Isabelle Battin and Mrs. Sarah Wright.  (Friday, 26 Aug 1949)   Casto, Virginia Board.                 Mrs. Virginia Board Casto, a daughter of Charles and Katherine Board, was born in Roane County Sept. 17, 1861 ad died at the age of 87 years, 11 months and one day.  She died at the home of her son, Otis Casto, at Ripley.  She was a member of a family of six children.  Sanford, Sarah, John, Dave and Isabelle all preceded her in death.  She was united in marriage to William Lewis Casto 67 years ago.  He also preceded her in death.  She leaves to mourn their loss four children, Otis, John and Oscar Casto, all of Ripley, and one daughter, Della Casto of Gay; 15 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.  Funeral services were held at the home of her son, Otis, on Saturday with Rev. Vairl Winter officiating and burial was in the Zion Cemetery.  (Friday, 2 Sept 1949)  Betty Kessel McIntyre obit collection