Sally Adeline Casteel (12-9-23) service 12-12-23

Sally Adeline Neill Casteel, 97, of Savannah, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 9. She was born on March 28, 1926, in Hardin County, Tennessee, the daughter of the late James T. and Alice Shelton Neill.

On Jan. 26, 1946, she was united in marriage to Wheeler L. Casteel, who preceded his wife in death on Nov. 23, 2003.

Mrs. Casteel retired from the Hardin County School System, where she worked in the cafeteria and previously worked at Angelica. She wrote the Double Springs community news for the Savannah Courier for 50 years. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, White’s FCE, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Women’s Auxiliary.

She loved baking cakes, crocheting, sewing and embroidery. She often entered competitions in the fair and even won the state sewing competition for five years in a row. She enjoyed attending church and family reunions. Adeline loved taking care of her grandchildren and great grandchildren and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her daughter, Brenda Casteel of Savannah; sister, Esther Godwin of Savannah; grandchildren, Tanya Rich and her husband Paul of Savannah, and Amy Crider and her husband Kevin of Paducah, Kentucky; great-grandchildren, Emily Easley and her husband Nicholas of Memphis, Tennessee, Will Rich and his wife Jasyman of Clarksville, Tennessee, Austin Rich and his wife Grace of Memphis, Tennessee, and Eli Crider and his wife Elise of Louisville, Kentucky; and four great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, Adeline was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy L. Casteel; and brothers, H. B. Beckham and James Alfred Neill.

Memorial services were held on Tuesday, Dec. 12, at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah, with Daniel Holt officiating. Burial followed at Neill Cemetery in Savannah.