Obituary of Basil B. Castellow BASIL B CASTELLOW Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - April 24, 2004 Basil B. Castellow, 96, died April 23, 2004, in Southampton Memorial Hospitals East Pavilion. Mr. Castellow was born Aug. 15, 1907, in Bertie County, N.C., a son of the late Albert F. and Willie Frances Castellow. He graduated from Wake Forest College and for 40 years was a school teacher or principal. Most recently, he had been a principal in Conway, N.C., and also in Franklin. He was a member of Franklin Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon and was particularly active as an usher. For many years, he taught the Brunner Bible Class on fifth Sunday. He was also a member of High Street Senior Citizens. Surviving are his wife of 69 years, Ruby Lee Castellow; and a daughter, Eunice and husband Jesse Vick of Courtland; a sister, Betty Davidson of Newport News; four grandchildren, Cynthia Choate and husband Richard of Frankfurt, Germany, David Vick of Ivor, Ann Magee and husband Kevin of Leesburg, Va., and John Vick and wife Ann of Suffolk; seven great-grandchildren, Michael and Jessica Choate, Tiffany Vick, Meghan and Macy Magee, Justin and Kristen Vick. He was predeceased by a brother, Willie T. Castellow. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. James Hyatt and the Rev. James W. Browder III officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery . The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggests memorials be made to Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High St., Franklin, VA 23851. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Basil B. Castellow died 23 Apr 2004 in Southampton Memorial Hospital East Pavilion. He was born 15 Aug 1907 in Bertie County, N.C., and was a school teacher and principal for 40 years and a member of Franklin Baptist Church. Funeral services were held 25 Apr 2004 at Franklin Baptist Church officiated by the Rev. James Hyatt and the Rev. James W. Browder III. Burial followed in Poplar Spring Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– BASIL B CASTELLOW Basil B. Castellow, 96, died April 23, 2004, in Southampton Memorial Hospitals East Pavilion. Mr. Castellow was born Aug. 15, 1907, in Bertie County, N.C., a son of the late Albert F. and Willie Frances Castellow. He graduated from Wake Forest College and for 40 years was a school teacher or principal. Most recently, he had been a principal in Conway, N.C., and also in Franklin. He was a member of Franklin Baptist Church, where he had served as a deacon and was particularly active as an usher. For many years, he taught the Brunner Bible Class on fifth Sunday. He was also a member of High Street Senior Citizens. Surviving are his wife of 69 years, Ruby Lee Castellow; and a daughter, Eunice and husband Jesse Vick of Courtland; a sister, Betty Davidson of Newport News; four grandchildren, Cynthia Choate and husband Richard of Frankfurt, Germany, David Vick of Ivor, Ann Magee and husband Kevin of Leesburg, Va., and John Vick and wife Ann of Suffolk; seven great-grandchildren, Michael and Jessica Choate, Tiffany Vick, Meghan and Macy Magee, Justin and Kristen Vick. He was predeceased by a brother, Willie T. Castellow. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Franklin Baptist Church with the Rev. James Hyatt and the Rev. James W. Browder III officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and suggests memorials be made to Franklin Baptist Church, 208 N. High St., Franklin, VA 23851. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Basil B. Castellow | | Age | 96 | | Birth | 15 Aug 1907; Bertie County, N.C. | | Death | 23 Apr 2004; Southampton Memorial Hospital East Pavilion | |------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|-----------------------|--------------------| | Basil B. Castellow | Decedent | Franklin, Va. | | Ruby Lee Castellow | Wife | Franklin, Va. | | Albert F. Castellow | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Willie Frances Castellow | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Eunice Vick | Daughter | Courtland, Va. | | Jesse Vick | Son-in-law | Courtland, Va. | | Betty Davidson | Sister | Newport News, Va. | | Cynthia Choate | Grandchild | Frankfurt, Germany | | Richard Choate | Grandchild-in-law | Frankfurt, Germany | | David Vick | Grandchild | Ivor, Va. | | Ann Magee | Grandchild | Leesburg, Va. | | Kevin Magee | Grandchild-in-law | Leesburg, Va. | | John Vick | Grandchild | Suffolk, Va. | | Ann Vick | Grandchild-in-law | Suffolk, Va. | | Michael Choate | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Jessica Choate | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Tiffany Vick | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Meghan Magee | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Macy Magee | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Justin Vick | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Kristen Vick | Great-grandchild | Unknown | | Willie T. Castellow | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 24 Apr 2004 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Graduate of Wake Forest College • School teacher or principal for 40 years • Principal in Conway, N.C., and Franklin, Va. • Member of Franklin Baptist Church • Served as deacon and usher • Taught Brunner Bible Class • Member of High Street Senior Citizens • Spouse's birth name was Ruby Lee Castellow [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/8693230/basil-broadnax-castellow www.findagrave.com/memorial/82109995/ruby_nora-castellow (spouse) www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51709/poplar-spring-cemetery https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/pscindex.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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