His survivors include his wife, Helen Quinn Castleberry; his mother Ruby Castleberry of Nacogdoches; children, Redona Deal of The Woodlands, Texas, Carla Stokes of Waycross, Georgia, Candi Gill of Brunswick, Georgia, Becky Overstreet of Rawlings, Wyoming, and Jason Benoit of Houston; brothers, Leo Castleberry and wife Delores of Nacogdoches and Johnny Castleberry and wife Angie of Lufkin; sister, Judy Castleberry Mason of Nacogdoches; 11 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of family and friends.
Mr. Castlberry graduated in the Class of ’64 from Jeff Davis High School in Houston. He then served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1969: “Skip Jack” on the USS Boston Cag1, two tours in Vietnam (1967-1968), 3rd Class Petty Officer, and Radar Man. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1988.
Jerry was a faithful man who loved God, family and country, good Christian music, attending church (as much as he could) at Porter Apostolic Church. He was always active being an usher, in choir, and being a part of the churches he attended in the past.
No more pain or suffering, he fought a good fight, he kept the faith, he has won this race, rest in peace. Jerry we will meet you in the morning just inside the Eastern Gate.
Services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015, at East Side United Pentecostal Church at 3801 Center Hwy. in Nacogdoches, Texas, with Rev. Ennis Fuller and Rev. Keith Castlberry officiating. Interment will follow at Saints Rest Cemetery in Nacogdoches County.
Visitation will be held Monday, June 29, 5 to 8 p.m. at Brookside Funeral Home at 13747 Eastex Freeway in Houston. Visitation is planned for 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at East Side Church, Nacogdoches.
Pallbearers: Jeff Mason, Anthony Mason, Ethan Castleberry, Alec Castleberry, Jason Benoit, Larry Overstreet, Joshua Overstreet, and Landon Overstreet. Honorary pallbearers: Leo Castleberry, Johnny Castleberry, and Richard Pate.
Online memories and condolences may be offered at www.CasonMonk-Metcalf.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, located at 5400 North Street in Nacogdoches, Texas.
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