West Virginia Pioneers

Dorothy Virginia Skidmore

Female 1923 - 2008  (84 years)


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  • Name Dorothy Virginia Skidmore 
    Born 10 Dec 1923  Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 30 Jan 2008  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Cunningham Gardens, St Albans, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Dorothy Virginia Casto - Charleston Gazette, The - (Feb/1/2008)

      Dorothy Virginia Casto

      Dorothy Virginia Casto, 84, of Evans passed away Jan. 30, 2008, at Eldercare of Ripley following an extended illness.

      She was born Dec. 10, 1923, in Kerr Station, Gallia County, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late John Elbin and Carrie Florence Dyer Skidmore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Lee Casto; and son, Michael Lee Casto.

      She was a homemaker, a Protestant and a 50-year member of Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 133, Dunbar. She was an artist, enjoyed crafts and loved spending time with her grandchildren.

      Survivors include her son and his wife, John B. and Mirlie Casto of Leon; grandchildren and their spouses, Jonathan and Cassie Casto, Bernard and Katie Casto and Carrie O. and Ron Livingston; and great-granddaughter, Corbin Elizabeth Casto.

      Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, with John Gunther officiating. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans.

      Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, followed by an Order of the Eastern Star service at 7:30, conducted by OES Chapter 16, Cottageville.

      Online condolences may be sent to castofuneralhome@citynet.net.
    Person ID I86136  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 3 Jan 2011 

    Father John Elbin Skidmore,   b. 12 Mar 1899, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1970  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Carrie Florence Dyer,   b. CA 1899, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married CA 1922  [3
    Notes 

    • 1930 Dunbar, Kanawha, WV
      Skidmore, John E 31 md age 23 WVWVWV
      Carrie 31 md age 23 OHOHOH
      Virginia da 6 OH WV OH
    Family ID F22410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bernard Lee Casto,   b. 27 Aug 1924, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 2007, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married CA 1943 
    Children 
     1. John Bernard Casto
     2. Michael Lee Casto,   b. 10 Jul 1947, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1949, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Family ID F22259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Obit.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S1205] Census.