C.E. "Bill" Casselberry

C.E. "Bill" Casselberry passed away at his farm in Silver Valley Friday, November 20, 2015. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Elm Street Church of Christ, 216 West Elm Street, Coleman with James Paul Bailey and Charles Davenport officiating. Burial will be in the Coleman City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 23, 2015 at Stevens Funeral Home, 400 West Pecan Street, Coleman.

Bill was born May 1, 1926 in Baylor County, Texas to Clarence Martin Casselberry and Ruby Mercer Casselberry. He married Bettye Jean May in Burkburnett on July 31, 1949 and they celebrated over 61 great years of marriage.

Bill graduated from Seymour High School in 1943 and enlisted in the United States Navy, which he proudly served for two years. After returning to Texas, Bill enrolled in Mid-Western State University in Wichita Falls. He taught high school chemistry and biology for seven years in Quanah High School and later served as principal at Quanah High School for another seven years. Bill moved to Coleman in 1966, where he was the Superintendent at Coleman ISD. He retired from Coleman ISD in 1984 and started working for Southwestern Life Insurance Company as an insurance agent. He later bought Allen & Allen Insurance in Coleman, which he owned at the time of his death, along with his son, Billy Paul Casselberry.

Bill was a member of the Coleman Rotary Club, serving as president and also secretary for many years. He served on the Coleman City Council and was a member of the Elm Street Church of Christ.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Ruby Casselberry; his wife, Bettye Casselberry on December 8, 2010; two brothers, J. T. Casselberry, Kenneth Casselberry; two sisters, Bonita Peek and Madge Wright. He is survived by two sons, Russell Casselberry and wife, Debbie, of Lamesa, Billy Paul Casselberry of Coleman and Beverly Casselberry of Brownwood; grandchildren, Audrey Casselberry, Sarah Casselberry, Tammy Benson and husband, Mark, Ashley Brownlow, all of Lubbock; great grandchildren, Mason Benson, Keelie Pierce, Bryson Brownlow, all of Lubbock; several nieces and nephews and a special friend, Delores Guice of Coleman.

Memorials may be made to the donor's favorite charity.

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