Mr. Raymond Vernell Castelow, age 71 of the 300 block of Castelow Road, died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at his home at Castelow’s Landing, NC.
Pete was born July 5, 1937. He was the son of the late William Turner Castelow and Rena Castelow. Pete was a loving husband, father, grandparent, great grandparent and son-in-law. He was retired from Ford Motor Company and a retired farmer.
Pete’s survivors include his daughter Kathy Cain and husband, Marshall, of Aulander, NC; his daughter, Carol Taylor and husband, Chris, of Cofield, NC; his son, Raymond Castelow and wife, Sheri, of Colorado Springs, CO and his son Tommy Castelow and wife, Missy, of Cofield, NC; his sister Orie Knechtges of Peoria, Ill; his sister, Sandra Hollowell of Cofield, NC; his brother, Tommy Castelow of Norfolk, VA and brother Bud Castelow of Norfolk VA; his seven grandchildren, Chris Cain, Daniel Taylor, Eric Taylor, Angela Castelow, Josiah Castelow, Tyler Castelow and Taylor Castelow; and his two great grandchildren, Logan Taylor and Trinity Cain. He is also survived by a special friend, Mae Stephenson.
A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the Ashley Memorial Chapel of Garrett-Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Harrellsville Cemetery. Rev. Robert May will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7-8:30 p.m. at Garrett-Jones Funeral Home.
Friends and family may send online condolences to www.garrettfh.com.