West Virginia Pioneers
Virginia May Casto
1920 - 2012 (92 years)-
Name Virginia May Casto Born 2 Jun 1920 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA 
[1] Gender Female Died 3 Dec 2012 Huntington, West Virginia [2] Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Notes
Virginia Mae Sayre, 92, of Evans, WV, passed away December 3, 2012, in St. Marys Medical Center, Huntington.She was born June 2, 1920, in Ripley, WV, a daughter of the late James Thomas and Minnie Samantha (Reynolds) Casto.
Her husband, Stewart E. Sayre; daughter, Letitia Gayle "Tuts" Parsons; brothers, James O. Casto, Archie A. Casto, and George Casto, and sisters, Permelia Cox and Freda Pringle, also preceded her in death.
She was a homemaker, a farmer, enjoyed making quilts, and was an excellent cook. She was a member of the Mt. Moriah Church, where she was the pianist for more than 50 years. She was also the caretaker for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Survivors include her children, Stewart Reynolds (Judy) Sayre, Judith Ann (Charles) Bunner, and Jeanette (Ray) McVay, all of Ripley, David (Carolyn) Sayre of St. Paris, OH, Clara Jane (Dale) Carney of Kenna, and Stephen T. (Liz) Sayre of Evans; sisters, Geraldine Parsons of Evans, and Marie Mose of East Liverpool, OH; 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren.
Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 7, 2012, at Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Evans, WV, with the Rev. Stephen L. Sayre officiating. Burial will follow in Otterbein Cemetery, Evans. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
Person ID I2116 WVPioneers Last Modified 4 Dec 2012
Father James Thomas Casto, b. 17 Jun 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 May 1934, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 70 years) Mother Minnie Samantha Reynolds, b. 4 Jun 1883, Fairplain, Jackson, West Virginia, USA , d. 14 Dec 1973, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 90 years) Married 8 Nov 1899 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 547-551
James 6/1866, 0y
Minnie S, 6/1883, 0-0
1920 Ripley Dist, Jackson Co WV # 76
Casto, James Thomas 54
Minnie 36
Archie 18
George 16
Owen 14
Permelia 12
Freda 6
Marie 2
1930 Ripley Dist, Jackson Co WV
Casto, James T 65
Minnie 45
Freda 16
Marie 13
Virginia 9
Minnie G 5
1940 ED 18-10, Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV p 18A
#323 owns farm $1000
Casto, Minnie 57 wd WV 1935: Same Jackson WV
Geraldine da 15 WV 1935: Same Jackson WV
Jackson County website:
Otterbein Cemetery
CASTO, James T. 17 June 1863-11 May 1934 Pvt Co M 2nd WV Inf Spanish American War
CASTO, Minnie S. Reynolds 04 June 1883-14 Dec 1973 [Minnie Samantha dau of Archie A. and Permelia (Shinn) Reynolds, from Jackson Co. death records]
Family ID F703 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Stewart Eugene Sayre, b. 22 Jun 1920, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Jun 2001 (Age 81 years) Married 29 Oct 1938 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
Marriage Record
Date: 10/28/1938
Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
Stewart E Sayre, 19, Jackson Co, Evans, Elmer Sayre (father)
Virginia Mae Casto, 18, Jackson co, Evans, Mrs Minnie Casto (mother)
Children 1. Judith Ann Sayre 2. Valeria Jeanette Sayre 3. Stewart Reynolds Sayre 4. Clara Jane Sayre 5. David E Sayre 6. Letitia Gayle Sayre, b. 30 Apr 1951, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA , d. 11 Dec 2005 (Age 54 years)7. Steven T Sayre Family ID F708 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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