Elizabeth Lynn Castilaw

Elizabeth was born on September 17, 1967, in Seattle, Washington. She grew up in Burlington, Washington; however she moved to Nacogdoches in 1982 and went to Nacogdoches High School for one year. Her family relocated to Winnie, Texas, in 1983 and she graduated from East Chambers High School in 1985.

She met her husband, Anthony, on a blind date during 1998 and they married the following year on September 25, 1999. They were blessed with beautiful daughters in 2000, 2001, and 2003. They re-located their family from Kountze, Texas, to Nacogdoches in July 2004 and in 2005, they co-founded Castilaw Environmental Services, LLC, where she served as Vice-President until her death. They later co-founded Castilaw Properties, LLC in 2010 and she also served as Vice-President of that company as well.

Elizabeth will be remembered by her many friends and family members for her beautiful smile, selfless attitude, servants heart, never give up attitude, and her “occasional” stubborn streak. She cherished spending as much time as possible with her daughters, relaxing at the family farm, weekend family getaways to the mountains in Arkansas, and annual summer vacations to Montana.

Elizabeth is survived in death by her husband, Anthony; daughters, Jennifer Spacek of Denver, Colorado and Cameron, Emily, and Gracie Castilaw of Nacogdoches, Texas; her father, Richard Bartell, and his wife, Linda, of Black Mountain, North Carolina; her mother, Roberta Bartell, of Tacoma, Washington; her brother, Dave Bartell, and his wife, Vicki, of Tacoma, Washington; her brother, Patrick Bartell, and his wife, Julie, of Boerne, Texas; her brother, Mike Bartell, and his wife, Crissy, of Eugene, Oregon; her brother, Dan Bartell, of Seattle, Washington; eight nephews (Dalin, Jack, Collin, Ian, Conner, Oliver Bartell and Darren and Colton Castilaw); two nieces (Sarah and Vivian Bartell); father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ray and Fay Castilaw of Lufkin, Texas; sister-in-law, Fay Castilaw of Lufkin, Texas; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ben and Lee Ann Castilaw of Hudson, Texas; and many uncles, aunts, and cousins.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Cason Monk-Metcalf, located at 5400 North Street in Nacogdoches.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2014, at First Baptist Church, located at 411 North Street in Nacogdoches, with Dr. Allen Reed and Rev. Bobby Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, located at 5127 North Street in Nacogdoches.

Pallbearers for her service will be Jeff Badders, Ben Castilaw, Darren Castilaw, Carl Davis, Gregg Nichols, Adam Miller, Jimmy Mize, and Ed Pool.

In lieu of flowers, Elizabeth’s family respectfully requests that contributions be made in her honor to any of the following Nacogdoches-based organizations: CASA, Glory Gang, Heartbeat Pregnancy Center, Solid Foundation Association, or The Helping House.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, located at 5400 North Street in Nacogdoches, Texas. Online memories and condolences may be offered at www.CasonMonk-Metcalf.com.