Filmore H. Cassell

Filmore Hicks Cassell, 86, of Ceres died Monday, Dec. 8, 2008, at Wythe County Community Hospital in Wytheville. Funeral service was held Thursday, Dec. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Red Oak Union Church with the Revs. Will Shelton and Kathy Haga officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery with full military honors. He was born in Ceres, son of the late Davis and Pearl Cox Cassell. He was a member of the Red Oak Union Church, the Ceres Ruritan Club and the Ceres Alumni Association. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having fought in the Battle of Normandy. He was retired from the Brunswick Corp. with over 32 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marie Kidd Cassell; seven children and their spouses, Harold and Linda Cassell of Roanoke, Iris and Maynard Gardner of Wytheville, Eugene Cassell of Wytheville, Arleene and Reggie White of St. Augustine, Fla., Arnold and Donna Cassell of Ceres, Carlton and Betty Cassell of Ceres, and Valerie and Jerry Mutter of Ceres; grandchildren, Tim Cassell, Ty Cassell and wife Christy, Eric Gardner and wife Cheyenne, Heather Gardner and husband Andy, Adam Gardner, Scott White, Ben White, Daniel White, Christopher Cassell, Shawn Cassell, Michael Cassell, Kimberly Cassell and Jenna Mutter; and great-grandchildren, Cayla Cassell, Madelyn Cassell, Austin Gardner, Micah Gardner, Holly Gardner and Highlynn Gardner. Memorial contributions may be made to the Red Oak Union Church, 3606 Old Wilderness Road, Ceres, VA 24318; or the Red Oak Cemetery Fund, 7009 W. Blue Grass Trail, Ceres, VA 24318. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com. Bradley's Funeral Home in Marion was in charge of the arrangements.