Darrell Lafe Castor

Darrell Lafe Castor, 82, of Verona, passed away, Oct. 6, 2018, at his home. He was born Aug. 30, 1936, to Lafe and Lucille (Carr) Castor.
Castor was a 1954 graduate of Monett High School. In his early work career he did pipeline construction and was employed by Friend Tire. In 1979, he opened up his own tire and auto business in Rogers, Ark. In 1992, he sold the business and moved to the Verona area. He then established a brake business until he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2014.
Castor was a member of First Baptist Church in Aurora, where he taught an adult Sunday school class, as well as serving as a deacon for several years. He was also a member of the Gideon’s International for over 30 years. One of his favorite hobbies was raising, training and showing Quarter Horses. In 1976, he was a 4-H Horsemanship Leader in Nevada, where he organized a youth drill team on horseback. During this time the group performed at the Kansas City American Royal and various other locations. He was also an avid quail and pheasant hunter. In 1957, he married Donna Lauderdale.
Castor is survived by: his wife; daughter, Shelly LaRue of Springfield; son, Delayne (Lisa) Castor of Verona; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: his parents; an infant son, Travis; brother, Dan Castor; and sister, Doris Schad.
A funeral service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 9, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday at the church. Memorials may be made payable to the Gideon’s or the Oxford Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at www.CraftonCantrellFuneralHome.com.
 

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