James & Karen Casto
Owners
James W. Casto, Jr. is the son of the late James W. and Lila R. (Baker) Casto, both natives of Cottageville; they founded Casto Funeral Home and Casto Monument Company in Evans, WV, in 1953. Raised in Evans, Jim graduated from Ripley High School with the class of 1971, Parkersburg Community College in 1973, and received his degree in mortuary science from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in March of 1975.
In May of 1975, he and Karen L. (Conner), a graduate of Parkersburg Beauty College, married and devoted all their attention to the family businesses for the next 40 years. In 1992, they expanded the business and built the Casto Funeral Home in Ravenswood. They have three children, J.W. Casto, III, Megan R. Casto, and Morgan T. Casto, and two grandchildren, J. William Casto and Sophia R. Casto.
Jim is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association. He is a member and past master of Cottageville Lodge #54 AF & AM and a member of the Royal Arch Masons and Knights Templar. He is a charter and life member of the Jackson County Horse Club, Inc. and a charter member and current president of the Blaine Memorial Cemetery Endowment Trust Fund. His pastime is traditional archery, and he is an active member of several state and national bowhunting and archery organizations.
James & Karen Casto
Owners
James W. Casto, Jr. is the son of the late James W. and Lila R. (Baker) Casto, both natives of Cottageville; they founded Casto Funeral Home and Casto Monument Company in Evans, WV, in 1953. Raised in Evans, Jim graduated from Ripley High School with the class of 1971, Parkersburg Community College in 1973, and received his degree in mortuary science from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in March of 1975.
In May of 1975, he and Karen L. (Conner), a graduate of Parkersburg Beauty College, married and devoted all their attention to the family businesses for the next 40 years. In 1992, they expanded the business and built the Casto Funeral Home in Ravenswood. They have three children, J.W. Casto, III, Megan R. Casto, and Morgan T. Casto, and two grandchildren, J. William Casto and Sophia R. Casto.
Jim is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association. He is a member and past master of Cottageville Lodge #54 AF & AM and a member of the Royal Arch Masons and Knights Templar. He is a charter and life member of the Jackson County Horse Club, Inc. and a charter member and current president of the Blaine Memorial Cemetery Endowment Trust Fund. His pastime is traditional archery, and he is an active member of several state and national bowhunting and archery organizations.
J.W. Casto, III
Owner/Funeral Director/Embalmer, L.I.C.
J.W. Casto III grew up in Evans, WV, and graduated from Ripley High School, class of 1998. He has an associate degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg and is a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Class of 2002. J.W. is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and was blessed to be elected President of the West Virginia Funeral Directors and Crematory Operators Association, serving two terms from 2020-2022. He is a member of the Cottageville Lodge #54 AF & AM and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #16 Cottageville, WV. He currently lives in Cottageville with his wife Jenna and children J. William, Sophia, and Gracelyn. He and his family attend the Independent Fellowship Church, Ravenswood, WV. They enjoy sports, dance class, working on their farm, and the outdoors.
J.W. Casto, III
Owner/Funeral Director/Embalmer, L.I.C.
J.W. Casto III grew up in Evans, WV, and graduated from Ripley High School, class of 1998. He has an associate degree from West Virginia University at Parkersburg and is a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Class of 2002. J.W. is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and was blessed to be elected President of the West Virginia Funeral Directors and Crematory Operators Association, serving two terms from 2020-2022. He is a member of the Cottageville Lodge #54 AF & AM and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #16 Cottageville, WV. He currently lives in Cottageville with his wife Jenna and children J. William, Sophia, and Gracelyn. He and his family attend the Independent Fellowship Church, Ravenswood, WV. They enjoy sports, dance class, working on their farm, and the outdoors.
