Tarrant County - Obituaries - John Estelle Casstevens

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Mansfield News Mirror
August 17, 1981

John E. Casstevens, 3714 Ellsmere, passed away in a
local hospital in Fort Worth, Sunday, August 16, after
a two and a half month illness.  

Services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 18,
Sagamore Hill Baptist Church, Dr. James W. Bryant and
Dr. W. Fred Swank officiated.  Interment followed at
Mansfield Cemetery.  Arrangements: Greenwood, 3100
White Settlement Road at University Drive,
817-336-0584.

Pallbearers:  Nephews, Burton and Bill Casstevens,
Douglas Wynn, John Murl Nash, Bill Lee, and J. Fred
Stone.

Honorary pallbearers:  Dr. Carl A. Clark, L. Clyde
Harrison, Jack Blair, John B. Killian, Jack Moody, C.
L. (Smokey) Boyle, Steve T. Gallaway, Leo Woods Sunday
School Class, Fred Eudey Sunday School Class.

John was born on Oct. 2, 1902 in Johnson County,
Texas, the son of George Washington and Orlena Ellen
Guest Casstevens.  

He was a former Assistant Director of Parks, a member
of Sagamore Hill Baptist Church, and one of the
founders and a past president of the Fort Worth
Mineral Club.

Survivors:  Wife, Katie May Stone Casstevens;
daughter, Joy and husband, Jerry R. Watkins; son David
Casstevens and wife, Elaine of Alvarado; grandchildren
Kathy Watkins, Jerry R. Watkins II, Debbie (Mrs.
Kenneth) Craig, Robert and Lynda Casstevens; brother,
Alvy Burton Casstevens, Mansfield; sisters, Mrs.
Stella Blissard of Mansfield; Mrs. Alta Lawing of Fort
Worth; several nieces and nephews.