West Virginia Pioneers

Leonard A Casto, Jr

Male 1936 - 2007  (71 years)


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  • Name Leonard A Casto 
    Suffix Jr 
    Nickname J.R. 
    Born 21 Mar 1936  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Jun 2007  Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Elk Hills Garden of Memories, Big Chimney, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Charleston Daily Mail
      Charleston, WV
      Tuesday, June 12, 2007

      Leonard A. Casto Jr.

      Leonard A. “J.R.” Casto Jr., 71, of Charleston, passed away Sunday June 10, 2007.

      “J.R.” was born March 21, 1936, in Jackson County, to the late Leonard and Ethel Casto.

      He worked several years for Tickles Upholstery.

      He is survived by the mother of his children, Mildred Casto of Charleston; sons, Dwain “Wayne” Casto and Leonard “Lennie” Casto III, both of Charleston; daughter and son-in-law, Sherri and James Kessel of Clendenin; sisters, Mary Cunningham of Logan, and Mae Rhodes of Ripley; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

      Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home with the Rev. Randall Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in Elk Hills Garden of Memories, Big Chimney.

      Visitation with the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, at the funeral home.

      A “Special” “Thank You” to Candel Light Cottage “Dee and Staff” and Dr. Sam Henson for the wonderful care and compassion they gave to “J.R.”

      Special Thank You to Hospice Care and Dr. Payne at CAMC General Hospital, E.R.

      The family will accept memorial e-mail condolences at cpjfuneralhome@aol.com.

      Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home is serving the Casto family.
    Person ID I58141  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 13 Jun 2007 

    Father Leonard Austin Casto,   b. 18 Jul 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1982, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Ethel B Waybright,   b. 21 Feb 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1992, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 1 Mar 1921  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • 1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV # 205-206
      Casto, Leonard 29 m age 20
      Ethel 31 m age 21
      Mildred 8
      Mary J 5
      May 3 +
      Denver 1 +

      1940 ED 18-8, Ripley, Jackson, WV p 10A State Road Rt 5
      #169 rents $2 farm all born WV Rural Jackson WV
      Casto, Leonard 40
      Ethel wife 41
      Mary Jane da 15s
      Mae da 13
      Denver son 11
      Leonard Jr son 4

      The Charleston Gazette, August 06, 2005, "Leonard Austin Casto III, 34, of Clendenin, third offense DUI, third offense driving while license revoked for DUI, third offense and subsequent domestic battery/assault."
    Family ID F7331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mildred Marie Good 
    Family ID F30448  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Obit.

    2. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.