John Lester "Poppie" Casper

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Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory - Gatesville

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December 23, 2025

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Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Miller & Van Essendelft FH - Gatesville

304 Main St, Gatesville, NC 27938

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Graveside service

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Casper-Taylor Family Cemetery

, Eure, NC 27935

Miller & Van Essendelft Funeral Homes & Crematory - Gatesville

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John Casper Obituary

John Lester “Poppie” Casper, 69, of Suffolk, VA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.A native of Chowan County, NC, John was the husband of 48 years to Cynthia Griggs “Cindy”... Read John Casper's Obituary