Florence Mildred Castrey Obituary (1927

Florence Mildred Castrey, age 89, was born on November 13, 1927 to the late H. Allen and Mildred (Miller) Bivens in Aledo, Illinois and passed away on April 15, 2017 in Crossville, Tennessee. She loved reading and sewing. Florence also enjoyed playing cards and games of all types. She is survived by her daughters- Constance L. Begley of Tennessee and Suzanne E. Lokey of Indiana; grandchildren- David S. Begley, Jennifer L. Hasko, Bryan T. Begley all of Texas, Donna Gunter and Karen L. Begley both of Tennessee, Dane T. Query, Cheryl Williams, Susan Strawn, and Carrie Veach all of Indiana; 18 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren; and brothers- Phillip Bivens of California and Fred Bivens of Colorado. She is preceded in death by her parents; brother- Herbert Allen Bivens, Jr.; and sisters- Mary Ellen Armstrong, Elizabeth Litwiler, Sharon Nicely, and Ethel Welch. A memorial service for Florence will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Community Church-UCC in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee.