Cecil Walter Castle, 69, of Pennington Gap went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Holston Valley Medical Center.

Cecil was born on August 13, 1954 in Lee County, Virginia to the late Lawrence and Mae Collins Castle. He worked all of his life as a farmer and also at Wards Auto Salvage. Cecil enjoyed fixing old vehicles and bringing them back to life. He loved his family and spending time with them.

Along with his parents he is preceded in death by his son, Anthony Bishop Castle; brothers, Gene Castle and Tyler Castle; sisters, Ellie Castle, Nellie Castle, Barbara Castle, Ailean Castle, and Martha Castle.

Those left to cherish his memory are his companion of 40 years, Adine Bishop; step sons, Rick Bishop and Roy Bishop; step daughters, Doris Calton, Janet Lane, and Debbie Wells; brothers, Billy Castle and Lester Castle; grandchildren, Jennifer, Melinda, Nikki, Tara, Shayne, Whitney, Megan, Kayla, Tiffany, and Miranda; great grandchildren, Hannah, Haley, Adam, Evan, Aidyn, Ryder, Case, Riot, Alec, Gavin, Adler, Everlee, and Grayson; along with several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, October 20, 2023 at Pennington Gap Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow with Pastor Jeff Gunn officiating.

A committal service will follow at Lee Memorial Gardens in Woodway with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Arrangements for Cecil Walter Castle are provided by Pennington Gap Funeral Home.