Obituary of Sr. Castleberry

Funeral services for Ernie Leo Castleberry, Sr., age 84, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday January 14, 2006, at the chapel of Golden Funeral Home with Rev. John Kimball officiating. Burial will follow in Christ Church Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Friday evening from 5-8 p.m. at Goldens. Mr. Castleberry, a resident of Bastrop, passed away January 11, 2006. He was a retired supervisor from International Paper Company with 42 years of service. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Mr. Castleberry was an avid golfer and a member of Morehouse Country Club. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He is preceded in death by two sons, John Clinton Castleberry, Ernie Leo Castleberry, Jr.; parents, Walter & Eunice Castleberry; and two brothers, Truman "Slim" Castleberry, Roy Castleberry. He is survived by a daughter, Diane Castleberry Douglas of Birmingham, AL; six grandchildren, Christy Hill, Don William Yeager, Jr., Christopher Castleberry, Spencer Castleberry, Shelley Castleberry, Destiny Castleberry; four great grandchildren, Samantha Hill, Zachary Hill, Garrett Castleberry, and Ashton Castleberry. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Estep, Jr., Jeremy Kinnaird, Bryan Kinnaird, Gary Castleberry, and Willie Yeager.