Printed in the Times Post , Houston, Mississippi dated July 28 1955
Bolt From 110 Volt Extension Kills J T Castel, 46
Tragedy struck in Houston about dusk Saturday when John Thomas Castle, 46, father of five young children, was electrocuted under his residence on Jamison Street as he worked on a joist with the aid of an extension cord that apparently shorted out and sent 110 volts of electricity charging into his body. It has been raining, and his feet were damp.
A cloak of gloom encircled this community as word quickly spread that Mr. Castle, Baptist deacon, Sunday School and BTU teacher, who was the close friend of young and old alike, had been accidentally killed.
His family was awaiting supper. Fifteen, perhaps 20 minutes passed. No noise could be heard under the house. His oldest son, Tommy, at 13, went to see about his father, found him motionless.
Artificial respiration failed after a physician was summoned.
Services From Church
Funeral services were conducted from the Houston Baptist Church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev. D D Satterwhite, pastor of the Rolling Forks, Miss., Baptist Church, and former local pastor, C S Thomas, pastor of the Houston Baptist Church, under whose ministry he was converted years ago when a young man at his family home in Kilmichael.
The huge number of beautiful floras attested to the esteem and devotion with which Mrs. Castle was held in this community.
As the services began, a quartet composed of Aaron Harrington, Joe Brigance, Robert Atkinson, and Bill Smith, III, sang softly—"There's No Friend To Me Like Jesus." And then after comforting words had been spoken to a bereaved family, Joe Brigance sang—"I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone." Mrs. Bill Hill was accompanist.
Final services were concluded at the grave in the Houston Cemetery with Kilgore-Norman Funeral Home in charge.
Pallbearers Listed
Active pallbearers were: Byrl Miller, Clyne Tennyson, Mitchell Wilkins, Harris Birmingham, Millard Gill, and Bill Fairley.
Honorary pallbearers were: J C Paden, A G Shepherd, A D Harrington, W D Smith, III, Jack Chenault, Dr. G G Armstrong, L A Harrington, R V Taylor, Dr. Doyle Stubblefield, Russell Baugh, H D Hembree, S D Hodges, D M Blanton, Vic Metts, Kenneth Davis, Willie Foster, Marvin, Pearson, H C Wilson, Leonard Robinson, A W Ming, and Stewart Gilliam.
For the past 15 years he had been employed by the GM&O Railroad, and the Gulf Transport Company.
Here for the services were the following officials: W R Moore of New Albany, superintendent of the GM&O; W E Smith of New Albany, trainmaster of the GM&O; R P Grace of Louisville, commercial agent of the GM&O; A W Ming of Mobile, superintendent of the Gulf Transport Co., and Stuart Gilliam of Mobile, dispatcher for the Gulf Transport Co.
Mr. Castel was wed Dec. 24, 1935 at Oxford, Miss., to the former Miss Inez Livingston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D G Livingston of Abberville, Miss.
Born at Kilmichael
Mr. Castel, member of a large family, was born July 12, 1909, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John F Castle of Kilmichael, Miss. He was educated in the public schools of Kilmichael and Holmes Junior College at Goodman, Miss.
He leaves his wife and five children, Nancy Lynn, 16; Thomas L (Tommy), 13; Ina L (Judy) and John D (Johnny), twin, 11; and Jennifer Kay, 5; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F Castle of Kilmichael; seven brothers, Albert and Esco, both of Long Beach, Calif.; Jim of Louisville, Ky.; Vardaman of Kilmichael, Farris of Lodi, Miss.; Roy of Marks, and Harold, with the U S Navy; and two sisters, Miss Mable Castle and Mrs. Robert Brooks, both of Kilmichael.
Bolt From 110 Volt Extension Kills J T Castel, 46
Tragedy struck in Houston about dusk Saturday when John Thomas Castle, 46, father of five young children, was electrocuted under his residence on Jamison Street as he worked on a joist with the aid of an extension cord that apparently shorted out and sent 110 volts of electricity charging into his body. It has been raining, and his feet were damp.
A cloak of gloom encircled this community as word quickly spread that Mr. Castle, Baptist deacon, Sunday School and BTU teacher, who was the close friend of young and old alike, had been accidentally killed.
His family was awaiting supper. Fifteen, perhaps 20 minutes passed. No noise could be heard under the house. His oldest son, Tommy, at 13, went to see about his father, found him motionless.
Artificial respiration failed after a physician was summoned.
Services From Church
Funeral services were conducted from the Houston Baptist Church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev. D D Satterwhite, pastor of the Rolling Forks, Miss., Baptist Church, and former local pastor, C S Thomas, pastor of the Houston Baptist Church, under whose ministry he was converted years ago when a young man at his family home in Kilmichael.
The huge number of beautiful floras attested to the esteem and devotion with which Mrs. Castle was held in this community.
As the services began, a quartet composed of Aaron Harrington, Joe Brigance, Robert Atkinson, and Bill Smith, III, sang softly—"There's No Friend To Me Like Jesus." And then after comforting words had been spoken to a bereaved family, Joe Brigance sang—"I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone." Mrs. Bill Hill was accompanist.
Final services were concluded at the grave in the Houston Cemetery with Kilgore-Norman Funeral Home in charge.
Pallbearers Listed
Active pallbearers were: Byrl Miller, Clyne Tennyson, Mitchell Wilkins, Harris Birmingham, Millard Gill, and Bill Fairley.
Honorary pallbearers were: J C Paden, A G Shepherd, A D Harrington, W D Smith, III, Jack Chenault, Dr. G G Armstrong, L A Harrington, R V Taylor, Dr. Doyle Stubblefield, Russell Baugh, H D Hembree, S D Hodges, D M Blanton, Vic Metts, Kenneth Davis, Willie Foster, Marvin, Pearson, H C Wilson, Leonard Robinson, A W Ming, and Stewart Gilliam.
For the past 15 years he had been employed by the GM&O Railroad, and the Gulf Transport Company.
Here for the services were the following officials: W R Moore of New Albany, superintendent of the GM&O; W E Smith of New Albany, trainmaster of the GM&O; R P Grace of Louisville, commercial agent of the GM&O; A W Ming of Mobile, superintendent of the Gulf Transport Co., and Stuart Gilliam of Mobile, dispatcher for the Gulf Transport Co.
Mr. Castel was wed Dec. 24, 1935 at Oxford, Miss., to the former Miss Inez Livingston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D G Livingston of Abberville, Miss.
Born at Kilmichael
Mr. Castel, member of a large family, was born July 12, 1909, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John F Castle of Kilmichael, Miss. He was educated in the public schools of Kilmichael and Holmes Junior College at Goodman, Miss.
He leaves his wife and five children, Nancy Lynn, 16; Thomas L (Tommy), 13; Ina L (Judy) and John D (Johnny), twin, 11; and Jennifer Kay, 5; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F Castle of Kilmichael; seven brothers, Albert and Esco, both of Long Beach, Calif.; Jim of Louisville, Ky.; Vardaman of Kilmichael, Farris of Lodi, Miss.; Roy of Marks, and Harold, with the U S Navy; and two sisters, Miss Mable Castle and Mrs. Robert Brooks, both of Kilmichael.
Printed in the Times Post , Houston, Mississippi dated July 28 1955
Bolt From 110 Volt Extension Kills J T Castel, 46
Tragedy struck in Houston about dusk Saturday when John Thomas Castle, 46, father of five young children, was electrocuted under his residence on Jamison Street as he worked on a joist with the aid of an extension cord that apparently shorted out and sent 110 volts of electricity charging into his body. It has been raining, and his feet were damp.
A cloak of gloom encircled this community as word quickly spread that Mr. Castle, Baptist deacon, Sunday School and BTU teacher, who was the close friend of young and old alike, had been accidentally killed.
His family was awaiting supper. Fifteen, perhaps 20 minutes passed. No noise could be heard under the house. His oldest son, Tommy, at 13, went to see about his father, found him motionless.
Artificial respiration failed after a physician was summoned.
Services From Church
Funeral services were conducted from the Houston Baptist Church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev. D D Satterwhite, pastor of the Rolling Forks, Miss., Baptist Church, and former local pastor, C S Thomas, pastor of the Houston Baptist Church, under whose ministry he was converted years ago when a young man at his family home in Kilmichael.
The huge number of beautiful floras attested to the esteem and devotion with which Mrs. Castle was held in this community.
As the services began, a quartet composed of Aaron Harrington, Joe Brigance, Robert Atkinson, and Bill Smith, III, sang softly—"There's No Friend To Me Like Jesus." And then after comforting words had been spoken to a bereaved family, Joe Brigance sang—"I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone." Mrs. Bill Hill was accompanist.
Final services were concluded at the grave in the Houston Cemetery with Kilgore-Norman Funeral Home in charge.
Pallbearers Listed
Active pallbearers were: Byrl Miller, Clyne Tennyson, Mitchell Wilkins, Harris Birmingham, Millard Gill, and Bill Fairley.
Honorary pallbearers were: J C Paden, A G Shepherd, A D Harrington, W D Smith, III, Jack Chenault, Dr. G G Armstrong, L A Harrington, R V Taylor, Dr. Doyle Stubblefield, Russell Baugh, H D Hembree, S D Hodges, D M Blanton, Vic Metts, Kenneth Davis, Willie Foster, Marvin, Pearson, H C Wilson, Leonard Robinson, A W Ming, and Stewart Gilliam.
For the past 15 years he had been employed by the GM&O Railroad, and the Gulf Transport Company.
Here for the services were the following officials: W R Moore of New Albany, superintendent of the GM&O; W E Smith of New Albany, trainmaster of the GM&O; R P Grace of Louisville, commercial agent of the GM&O; A W Ming of Mobile, superintendent of the Gulf Transport Co., and Stuart Gilliam of Mobile, dispatcher for the Gulf Transport Co.
Mr. Castel was wed Dec. 24, 1935 at Oxford, Miss., to the former Miss Inez Livingston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D G Livingston of Abberville, Miss.
Born at Kilmichael
Mr. Castel, member of a large family, was born July 12, 1909, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John F Castle of Kilmichael, Miss. He was educated in the public schools of Kilmichael and Holmes Junior College at Goodman, Miss.
He leaves his wife and five children, Nancy Lynn, 16; Thomas L (Tommy), 13; Ina L (Judy) and John D (Johnny), twin, 11; and Jennifer Kay, 5; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F Castle of Kilmichael; seven brothers, Albert and Esco, both of Long Beach, Calif.; Jim of Louisville, Ky.; Vardaman of Kilmichael, Farris of Lodi, Miss.; Roy of Marks, and Harold, with the U S Navy; and two sisters, Miss Mable Castle and Mrs. Robert Brooks, both of Kilmichael.
Bolt From 110 Volt Extension Kills J T Castel, 46
Tragedy struck in Houston about dusk Saturday when John Thomas Castle, 46, father of five young children, was electrocuted under his residence on Jamison Street as he worked on a joist with the aid of an extension cord that apparently shorted out and sent 110 volts of electricity charging into his body. It has been raining, and his feet were damp.
A cloak of gloom encircled this community as word quickly spread that Mr. Castle, Baptist deacon, Sunday School and BTU teacher, who was the close friend of young and old alike, had been accidentally killed.
His family was awaiting supper. Fifteen, perhaps 20 minutes passed. No noise could be heard under the house. His oldest son, Tommy, at 13, went to see about his father, found him motionless.
Artificial respiration failed after a physician was summoned.
Services From Church
Funeral services were conducted from the Houston Baptist Church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with the Rev. D D Satterwhite, pastor of the Rolling Forks, Miss., Baptist Church, and former local pastor, C S Thomas, pastor of the Houston Baptist Church, under whose ministry he was converted years ago when a young man at his family home in Kilmichael.
The huge number of beautiful floras attested to the esteem and devotion with which Mrs. Castle was held in this community.
As the services began, a quartet composed of Aaron Harrington, Joe Brigance, Robert Atkinson, and Bill Smith, III, sang softly—"There's No Friend To Me Like Jesus." And then after comforting words had been spoken to a bereaved family, Joe Brigance sang—"I Won't Have to Cross Jordan Alone." Mrs. Bill Hill was accompanist.
Final services were concluded at the grave in the Houston Cemetery with Kilgore-Norman Funeral Home in charge.
Pallbearers Listed
Active pallbearers were: Byrl Miller, Clyne Tennyson, Mitchell Wilkins, Harris Birmingham, Millard Gill, and Bill Fairley.
Honorary pallbearers were: J C Paden, A G Shepherd, A D Harrington, W D Smith, III, Jack Chenault, Dr. G G Armstrong, L A Harrington, R V Taylor, Dr. Doyle Stubblefield, Russell Baugh, H D Hembree, S D Hodges, D M Blanton, Vic Metts, Kenneth Davis, Willie Foster, Marvin, Pearson, H C Wilson, Leonard Robinson, A W Ming, and Stewart Gilliam.
For the past 15 years he had been employed by the GM&O Railroad, and the Gulf Transport Company.
Here for the services were the following officials: W R Moore of New Albany, superintendent of the GM&O; W E Smith of New Albany, trainmaster of the GM&O; R P Grace of Louisville, commercial agent of the GM&O; A W Ming of Mobile, superintendent of the Gulf Transport Co., and Stuart Gilliam of Mobile, dispatcher for the Gulf Transport Co.
Mr. Castel was wed Dec. 24, 1935 at Oxford, Miss., to the former Miss Inez Livingston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D G Livingston of Abberville, Miss.
Born at Kilmichael
Mr. Castel, member of a large family, was born July 12, 1909, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John F Castle of Kilmichael, Miss. He was educated in the public schools of Kilmichael and Holmes Junior College at Goodman, Miss.
He leaves his wife and five children, Nancy Lynn, 16; Thomas L (Tommy), 13; Ina L (Judy) and John D (Johnny), twin, 11; and Jennifer Kay, 5; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F Castle of Kilmichael; seven brothers, Albert and Esco, both of Long Beach, Calif.; Jim of Louisville, Ky.; Vardaman of Kilmichael, Farris of Lodi, Miss.; Roy of Marks, and Harold, with the U S Navy; and two sisters, Miss Mable Castle and Mrs. Robert Brooks, both of Kilmichael.
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