Funeral Services for Everett Doyle Castle, age 85 of Saint Jo, were held at
2:00 PM Friday, November 15, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Saint Jo.
Burial was in the Illinois Bend Cemetery. Services were officiated by Rev. Jeff
Roe and directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Saint Jo.
Doyle died at his home on November 12, 2013.
Doyle was born July 12, 1928 to Virginia Frazier and Everett O. “Shorty” Castle.
Doyle grew up in Illinois Bend and attended school there through the 8th grade. He then rode the school bus to Saint Jo for 4 more years. He graduated in 1946.
He went to work in the oil field in the local area until going into the Army. He served from November 30, 1950 – November 29, 1952 as a Military Police Officer.
After his discharge from the Army, Doyle returned to the oil field business in Saint Jo and ended up working in New Mexico, and Colorado. He met Betty Cowan in Cortez, CO and they married in 1960.
Doyle and Betty traveled throughout the west as Doyle was working for Arapahoe Drilling as a Tool Pusher.
They settled in Farmington, NM and lived there for 20 years, raising their three boys.
In 1981 they moved to Saint Jo, where they have lived ever since.
Doyle enjoyed working outdoors at his Illinois Bend farm/ranch, and each day, he enjoyed his morning coffee and discussions with his friends at the Saint Jo Dairy Queen.
Doyle joined the First Baptist Church of Saint Jo on May 7, 2006 and loved learning lessons in his Sunday School class.
Doyle is survived by his wife Betty, his son Doyle Castle and wife Cindy, granddaughter Katie and husband Riley Thomas, granddaughter Christy Castle, great grand kids, Collin and Addi Thomas and his brother Don Castle and his wife Jo and numerous nieces and nephews.
Doyle was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Bloyce Castle, and Young Darnell, sisters, Marie Johnson and Lavern Tramell and his sons Daniel and Donald Castle.
Doyle was a hard worker with a kind smile and a gentle manner toward anyone he encountered.
Doyle died at his home on November 12, 2013.
Doyle was born July 12, 1928 to Virginia Frazier and Everett O. “Shorty” Castle.
Doyle grew up in Illinois Bend and attended school there through the 8th grade. He then rode the school bus to Saint Jo for 4 more years. He graduated in 1946.
He went to work in the oil field in the local area until going into the Army. He served from November 30, 1950 – November 29, 1952 as a Military Police Officer.
After his discharge from the Army, Doyle returned to the oil field business in Saint Jo and ended up working in New Mexico, and Colorado. He met Betty Cowan in Cortez, CO and they married in 1960.
Doyle and Betty traveled throughout the west as Doyle was working for Arapahoe Drilling as a Tool Pusher.
They settled in Farmington, NM and lived there for 20 years, raising their three boys.
In 1981 they moved to Saint Jo, where they have lived ever since.
Doyle enjoyed working outdoors at his Illinois Bend farm/ranch, and each day, he enjoyed his morning coffee and discussions with his friends at the Saint Jo Dairy Queen.
Doyle joined the First Baptist Church of Saint Jo on May 7, 2006 and loved learning lessons in his Sunday School class.
Doyle is survived by his wife Betty, his son Doyle Castle and wife Cindy, granddaughter Katie and husband Riley Thomas, granddaughter Christy Castle, great grand kids, Collin and Addi Thomas and his brother Don Castle and his wife Jo and numerous nieces and nephews.
Doyle was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Bloyce Castle, and Young Darnell, sisters, Marie Johnson and Lavern Tramell and his sons Daniel and Donald Castle.
Doyle was a hard worker with a kind smile and a gentle manner toward anyone he encountered.
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