Melva Emma Richards

1929 - 2009  (79 years)

• Name	Melva Emma Richards
  Born	16 Mar 1929	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 Jan 2009  [3]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	EMMA R. (RICHARDS) CASTO 80 of Sandyville (Trace Fork) died Jan 11, 2009 at Jackson General Hospital in Ripley. She was born Mar 16, 1928 in Sandyville a daughter of Ira L. Richards and Maggie (Margaret Allen) Richards . She worked as an LPN at Priddy's Clinic in Ravenswood. She was an active member of the Mt. Hope Church of God where she was a Sunday school teacher and a choir member. She loved being outdoors, gardening and quilting. She is survivied by childen Kathy Harris Atkinson and husband Chuck of Ripley, Allen "Buck" Casto and his wife Wanda of Sandyville. Grandchildren Aaron Casto, Ravenswood; Jennifer Price of Mt. Gilead, OH; SaraBeth Woodham and husband James of DeFuniak Springs, FL; Paul Casto and wife Sherri of Sandyville; and Andrea Waugh of Ohio; great-grandchildren Jacob,Kalli, Savannah and Samara; sister Belva (Richards) Simons of Ripley brothers Hubert Richards of Sandyville and Gilbert Richards of Catawba,NC and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Paul Aaron Casto in 22 Jan 2006, and daughter Karen casto Waugh in 18 Nov 2003. Funeral service wed 14 jan 2009 2pm Roush Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Rhodes, burial followed in Ravenswood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MT. HOPE CHURCH and CEMETERY FUND, Route 2, Box 109Z, Sandyville, WV 25275. Condolences may be expressed to the Casto Family by email at : roush1us2000@yahoo.com
  Person ID	I62059	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2009

  
  

  Father	Ira Lewis Richards,   b. May 1888, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1976, Aaron's Fork, Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Mother	Maggie Elizabeth Allen,   b. 1889, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1958  (Age 69 years)
  Married	CA 1912
  Notes	1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Richard, Ira L 41 md age 22 WV WV WV Maggie E wife 41 md age 21 WV WV WV Belva A da 14 WV WV WV Selva da 11 WV WV WV Hubert P son 4 7/12 WV WV WV Melva E da 2 WV WV WV Gilbert E son 0/12 WV WV WV 1940 Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia Richards, Ira 52 WV 1935: lived same place Maggie wife 51 WV 1935: lived same place Sylvia da 21 WV 1935: lived same place Hubert son 14 WV 1935: lived same place Emma da 19 WV 1935: lived same place Gilbert son 10 WV 1935: lived same place Ruby da 7 WV 1935: lived same place Allen, Ida mil 75 WV 1935: lived rural Roane Co, WV
  Family ID	F16635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Paul Aaron Casto,   b. 24 May 1927, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 22 Jan 2006  (Age 78 years)
  Married	11 Jan 1947	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Katheryn Elizabeth Casto   2. Karen Paulette Casto,   b. 22 Nov 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 18 Nov 2003  (Age 53 years)   3. Allen Casto
  Family ID	F16634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S21] Obit.