Rev. Cletus Ray CASWELL

1926 - 2015  (89 years)

• Name	Cletus Ray CASWELL
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	6 Feb 1926	Hollis, Harmon County, Oklahoma, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	4CB4FFEE9C4045CFBE7F3B8815AED0BD2D8B
  Death	28 Jun 2015	Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Burial	Meadow Cemetery, Meadow, Terry County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Notes	Two children, Deborah Rudene 29 Dec 1953 and Gina Collene 7 Dec 1955. From findagrave.com: Cletus Ray Caswell was born on February 6, 1926. He passed from this earth on June 28, 2015. He was born in Hollis, Oklahoma to Charlie Douglas and Bessie Mae (Walls) Caswell. He was the seventh son. Cletus grew up in the Meadow area where he was to meet the woman "who made his world go round and round, and his socks roll up and down." He met Mildred Maurine Minter while hoeing. They soon began hoeing together. He traded his prize chickens to his little brother Neal to ask her out for him. She refused until Cletus could ask for himself. They married on October 16, 1943, with both of them only 17 years-old. They made their home north of Meadow. He joined the army when he turned 18 and went to the European Theater. While in the service Cletus received the Bronze Star for participating in the Battle for Central Europe. He also received the European Theater of Operations medal, two Good Conduct medals, Victory medal, Korean Service medal, three Overseas Service bars, and was awarded a Commendation for bravery for saving the lives of his men by disarming an explosive found in a barracks. He was very proud of his service in World War II. After returning home to farm, he felt God's call on him in 1953 to enter the ministry. He attended college at Wayland Baptist College. He served as interim pastor at First Baptist Church, Meadow and then became the pastor at Union Baptist Church near Brownfield. He pastored Woodrow Baptist Church near Lubbock for eight years before returning to Union to pastor for 23 more years. He also continued to farm and ranch while pastoring and he was most at home "outstanding in his field." Cletus and Maurine retired to the farm and then, as health began to fail, reluctantly moved into town where he lived out his remaining years. Cletus was preceded in death by his parents, brothers - Virgil, Herbert, Charlie, Clarence Odis, Earl, and Wendell. Sisters - Gracie, Ruby, and Vera. A son-in-law Mike Kelly, and a granddaughter.He is survived by his wife Maurine of Brownfield, daughters Debbie Caswell of Santa Fe, Gina Kelly of Brownfield, and Josie and Bobby Alvarez of Midland. Grandchildren Kristy Bruno and Jesse of Brownfield, Kyle and Carol Kelly of Lubbock, Caleb Caswell-Levy of Oakland, CA, Noah Caswell-Levy of Manhattan Beach, Sarah and Macy Alvarez both of Midland. He is also survived by great-grandsons Kenneth Martus and Braylon Bruno of Brownfield. Services will be held at 2pm Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Brownfield First Baptist Church. Donations may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, or to a charity of your choice.The Caswell's would also like to thank Norma Madrigal. Janie Constancio, and Tomasa Longoria for their loving care for our husband, daddy, and granddaddy. He loved you all. Published by Brownfield Funeral Home on June 29, 2015
  Person ID	I4764	America
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Charles D CASWELL,   b. Abt 1888, Texas, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2246	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Maurine Minter,   b. 24 Mar 1926, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA d. 8 Dec 2020, Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, USA (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1943	Altus, Oklahoma, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F2245	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 May 2017

  
  

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