Robert Casleton

Robert "Bob" D. Casleton Sr. age, 70, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Murphysboro, passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2006 at his residence in Texas. Gravesite service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 21, 2006, at Murdale Gardens of Memory with Rev. Desmond Goonesekera officiating. For those who might not be able to come to the gravesite service on Thursday, there will be a memorial service for Mr. Casleton at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, September 23, 2006, at Pettett Funeral Home, and friends may come to the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday for a time of remembrance. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the MD Anderson Cancer Center, % University of Texas MD Anderson, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486, and envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Bob was born on June 12, 1936, in Murphysboro to Glenn Casleton and Magdalen (Young) Casleton. He was an insurance broker. Bob lived in Murphysboro much of his life, and was involved in many organizations and activities in the area such as Kiwanis, Murphysboro Chamber of Commerce, where he served as past president, and Murphysboro Apple Festival Committee to name a few. In 1985, he moved to Texas and continued his insurance career, as well as involvement in many civic organizations. At the time of his death, he was an active member of St. Cuthbert Episcopal Church in Houston and his faith is Jesus is an inspiration to all those he knew. In his retirement years, he thoroughly enjoyed driving a school bus, as well as, the church bus at St. Cuthbert's. Mr. Castleton married Peggy Shadron in 1955 and that marriage produced three children. In 1974, he married Lois Evelyn Etherton Waller and she survives. Other survivors include three children Susan Mitchell and her husband Tom Mitchell of Houston TX, Robert Casleton Jr. of Fort Worth, TX, and Jane Williams and her husband Chris Williams of Murphysboro; two stepchildren Bonnie Wilkerson of DuQuoin and Charlene Wallace of Murphysboro; one brother and sister in law Ron and Harriet Casleton of Albuquerque, NM; one sister and brother in law Glenna and Rick Stein of Murphysboro; six grandchildren Megan Duran and her husband Tony Duran, Ryan Mitchell, and Eryn Mitchell, all of Houston, TX, Shannon Starrick and her husband Jarod Starrick of Marion, and Clay and Garrett Williamson, both of Murphysboro; and three step-grandchildren Brandon and Bobby Wilson, both of Murphysboro, and Michelle Kephart and her husband Mike Kephart of Bloomington, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Robert Casleton

June 12, 1936 - September 10, 2006