Mr. Thomas Earl Castleberry

Thomas Earl Castleberry was born March 28, 1925, in Hale County, Texas near Petersburg. He was the fourth son born to Stewart Percy and Sadie Dee Stark Castleberry. Brothers, Roy Patrick, Wayne Douglas, and Warren Coty have preceded him in death, as well as two sisters, Flossie Goldston, and Helen Austin. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Evelyn Marie Castleberry, two daughters Dewetta and her husband Wally Glazier of Escondido, California and Dannette and her husband Trendon Darryl Carter of Plainview, Texas. He is survived by eight grandchildren, Troy Glazier of Escondido, California, Sheila and her husband Joshua Murch of San Marcos, California, and Latasha Combs, Trendon Carter, Matthew Carter, Amber Carter, Tristen Carter and Maddisyn Carter of Plainview, Texas. He is further survived by five great-grandchildren, Broc Glazier, Seth Glazier, Audrey Glazier of Escondido, California, Jeremy Murch and Brianna Murch of San Marcos, California. He is further survived by many, many nephews and nieces, all of whom he loved greatly. Mr. Castleberry served in the United States Navy during WWII from November 1943 until April of 1946, and served as Signalman Third class aboard the USS Abigail and the USS William Von Moody. His duty was served in the Asiatic-Pacific area and the Philippine Liberation. Mr. Castleberry was a hair dresser for fifty years, owning beauty salons in Plainview, Texas, Encinitas, California and Cardiff, California. He has been a resident of San Diego, California for 52 years and he was a member of Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, California.