Ruth Casteel

Ruth I. Casteel, 94, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 in a local healthcare facility. She was a member of Four Point Baptist Church where she taught Vacation Bible School and Sunday School in earlier years. She was very devoted to the Senior Citizens Center. Mrs. Casteel was the daughter of the late Alex Richeson and Annie Ruth Campbell Richeson and was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Casteel and her son, Thomas Leonard Casteel and one grandson. She is survived by four daughters, Joanne Casteel Davis of Cleveland, Joy Casteel Frazier of Charleston, Elaine Casteel Sanders of McDonald and Kathy Casteel Crisp of Cleveland; three sons, William Bill Casteel, Ben Casteel and Mark Casteel all of Cleveland; 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Sarah Varnell of Ooltewah; one brother, James T. “Buster” Richeson of South Carolina; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2011 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Reverend Carl Caffrey officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service. Scott Stevison, Jeff Stevison, Monty Frazier, Tony Davis, Danny Davis, Vince Pierce, Whitney Mantooth, Jon Mantooth, Joe Evans, Jarred Casteel and Joe Casteel will serve as pallbearers. Her family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Casteel family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.