Elvis Castor

Elvis Castor, Sr., age 74 of Carthage, passed away peacefully early morning of April 19, 2016 at home. Elvis was a loving father, husband, grandfather, uncle and friend to many. He was also a pastor, businessman and farmer. He perceived all others as equals no matter their station in life and treated them accordingly, often siding with the underdog. Aside from his church work and family, Elvis loved talking to people, fishing and attending tractor pulls. He was born at home near Reeds, MO on July 10, 1941 and attended school at Blake Elementary, then finished his elementary education at Avilla after area schools consolidated. He graduated from Sarcoxie High School with the class of 1959. On June 1, 1962, Elvis married Reta Osborne at Union Chapel Church West of Carthage. They would have been married 54 years this coming June 1st. Elvis pastored Union Fellowship Church, SW of Carthage, for nearly 40 years and owned the E&R Pallet Company until his health failed. Surviving Elvis are his wife, Reta (Osborne) Castor of the home, six children; Elvis Castor, Jr., ( Debbie), Carthage, MO; Terry Castor, (Mendy), Springfield, MO; Greg Castor, (Amy), El Dorado Springs, MO; Mark Castor, Carthage, MO; Melinda (Castor) Stout, (Jeff), Reeds, MO and Danny Castor, (Bobbi), Carthage, MO. Also surviving are grandchildren Zach Brown, Justin Castor, (Tisha); Austin Phillips (Karla), Michael A. Castor, Zachary Castor, Brett Stout, Sosha Juarez (Antonio), Kristen Castor, Seth Castor, J.D. Jones, Kasie Stout, Clay Stout, Kip Castor and Kruz Castor. In addition are two great-granddaughters, Addison and Kyleigh Castor. Three sisters, Maxine Lambeth of Sarcoxie, MO; Lora Lee Sundy of Carthage, MO and Vida Arnold (Bill) of Raymore, MO. also survive, Preceding him in death were his parents, Delmar and Myrl (Smith) Castor and his only brother, Wayne Castor. Wayne and Elvis married sisters and Gary, Rick and Michael Castor are double cousins to Elvis and Reta’s six children. They and Wayne’s wife, Linda (Osborne) Castor also survive as well as nieces and nephews too numerous to list. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2016 at Fairview Christian Church in Carthage. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at Dudman Springs Cemetery, Carthage, Missouri.

Elvis Castor

July 10, 1941 - April 19, 2016