Jean Burdette Castellaw, age 84, of Rocky Top Court, Lenoir, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care-Hudson. She was born September 3, 1933 in Washington, Georgia to the late Walter Edward Burdette, Sr. and Annie Laurie Burdette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Martha Lee Harris and Barbara Williams; and one brother, Ed Burdette.
Following high school graduation in Washington, Georgia, Jean attended Tift College, graduating in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. Also that same year, she married Forrest Clinton Castellaw, Jr. of McDonough, Georgia, her husband of 63 years. She taught school in Henry County, Georgia until moving to Lenoir in 1959. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lenoir, where she served as Teacher, Deacon, and Life Deacon and Church Hostess for ten years. She was also a sustaining member of the Lenoir Service League.
Survivors include her husband Forrest Clinton Castellaw, of the home; one son, Dave C. Castellaw and wife Teresa of Hickory; two daughters, Monie Foster and husband Steve of Mocksville and Angie Story and husband Richard of Lenoir; two sisters, Laverne Edwards of Winston-Salem and Angie Strother of Washington, Georgia; five grandchildren, Blair Foster Schmidt and husband Eric, Hunter Foster and wife Abby, Clinton Story, Durham Castellaw, and Cooper Castellaw; and one great-grandson, Trevor Schmidt.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Lenoir conducted by Rev. Josh Hughes and Rev. Thomas Hinton. Inurnment will be private.The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor.
The family of the late Jean Burdette Castellaw wishes to thank everyone for each act of kindness, each expression of sympathy, each prayer, and understanding in our time of bereavement.
Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Castellaw family.
Following high school graduation in Washington, Georgia, Jean attended Tift College, graduating in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. Also that same year, she married Forrest Clinton Castellaw, Jr. of McDonough, Georgia, her husband of 63 years. She taught school in Henry County, Georgia until moving to Lenoir in 1959. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lenoir, where she served as Teacher, Deacon, and Life Deacon and Church Hostess for ten years. She was also a sustaining member of the Lenoir Service League.
Survivors include her husband Forrest Clinton Castellaw, of the home; one son, Dave C. Castellaw and wife Teresa of Hickory; two daughters, Monie Foster and husband Steve of Mocksville and Angie Story and husband Richard of Lenoir; two sisters, Laverne Edwards of Winston-Salem and Angie Strother of Washington, Georgia; five grandchildren, Blair Foster Schmidt and husband Eric, Hunter Foster and wife Abby, Clinton Story, Durham Castellaw, and Cooper Castellaw; and one great-grandson, Trevor Schmidt.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Lenoir conducted by Rev. Josh Hughes and Rev. Thomas Hinton. Inurnment will be private.The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor.
The family of the late Jean Burdette Castellaw wishes to thank everyone for each act of kindness, each expression of sympathy, each prayer, and understanding in our time of bereavement.
Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Castellaw family.
Jean Burdette Castellaw, age 84, of Rocky Top Court, Lenoir, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care-Hudson. She was born September 3, 1933 in Washington, Georgia to the late Walter Edward Burdette, Sr. and Annie Laurie Burdette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Martha Lee Harris and Barbara Williams; and one brother, Ed Burdette.
Following high school graduation in Washington, Georgia, Jean attended Tift College, graduating in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. Also that same year, she married Forrest Clinton Castellaw, Jr. of McDonough, Georgia, her husband of 63 years. She taught school in Henry County, Georgia until moving to Lenoir in 1959. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lenoir, where she served as Teacher, Deacon, and Life Deacon and Church Hostess for ten years. She was also a sustaining member of the Lenoir Service League.
Survivors include her husband Forrest Clinton Castellaw, of the home; one son, Dave C. Castellaw and wife Teresa of Hickory; two daughters, Monie Foster and husband Steve of Mocksville and Angie Story and husband Richard of Lenoir; two sisters, Laverne Edwards of Winston-Salem and Angie Strother of Washington, Georgia; five grandchildren, Blair Foster Schmidt and husband Eric, Hunter Foster and wife Abby, Clinton Story, Durham Castellaw, and Cooper Castellaw; and one great-grandson, Trevor Schmidt.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Lenoir conducted by Rev. Josh Hughes and Rev. Thomas Hinton. Inurnment will be private.The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor.
The family of the late Jean Burdette Castellaw wishes to thank everyone for each act of kindness, each expression of sympathy, each prayer, and understanding in our time of bereavement.
Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Castellaw family.
Following high school graduation in Washington, Georgia, Jean attended Tift College, graduating in 1954 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics. Also that same year, she married Forrest Clinton Castellaw, Jr. of McDonough, Georgia, her husband of 63 years. She taught school in Henry County, Georgia until moving to Lenoir in 1959. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lenoir, where she served as Teacher, Deacon, and Life Deacon and Church Hostess for ten years. She was also a sustaining member of the Lenoir Service League.
Survivors include her husband Forrest Clinton Castellaw, of the home; one son, Dave C. Castellaw and wife Teresa of Hickory; two daughters, Monie Foster and husband Steve of Mocksville and Angie Story and husband Richard of Lenoir; two sisters, Laverne Edwards of Winston-Salem and Angie Strother of Washington, Georgia; five grandchildren, Blair Foster Schmidt and husband Eric, Hunter Foster and wife Abby, Clinton Story, Durham Castellaw, and Cooper Castellaw; and one great-grandson, Trevor Schmidt.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Lenoir conducted by Rev. Josh Hughes and Rev. Thomas Hinton. Inurnment will be private.The family will receive friends following the service in the church parlor.
The family of the late Jean Burdette Castellaw wishes to thank everyone for each act of kindness, each expression of sympathy, each prayer, and understanding in our time of bereavement.
Online condolences may be left at www.greer-mcelveenfuneralhome.com. Greer-McElveen Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the Castellaw family.
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