Vivian, of Port Neches, passed away Sunday at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
A native of Carthage, Mississippi she had lived in the area since 1963.
In her earlier years in the area, she worked as an X-Ray technician for Mid-Jefferson Hospital. She then worked as a full time mom and later as co-manager and owner of Nederland Garage with her husband.
She was responsible for starting a puppet ministry at her home church and she worked with the Missionettes program for girls. She was also instrumental in helping other churches start ministries in those areas. Over the years she was active in women's ministries, Sunday school and children's church programs. "Miss Viv" was also well known and loved during her years at Nederland Garage. She used her position not only to repair cars, but to minister to her customers and employees, allowing customers to pay off their bills if she knew they were struggling and providing breakfast to her employees.
She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Sarah Kemp, and her mother, Alma Sanders.
Survivors include her husband, William Wesley "W.W." Castle; daughters, Doniece Kemp and husband Kevin and Annette Reedy; grandchildren, Joshua and Morgan Reedy, Nicole, Rachel, Reece and Landon Kemp; father, Clinton Sanders; brothers, Jerry Sanders, Rick Sanders and wife Nora; sister, Jan Ziegler and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and brothers and sisters in-law.
A native of Carthage, Mississippi she had lived in the area since 1963.
In her earlier years in the area, she worked as an X-Ray technician for Mid-Jefferson Hospital. She then worked as a full time mom and later as co-manager and owner of Nederland Garage with her husband.
She was responsible for starting a puppet ministry at her home church and she worked with the Missionettes program for girls. She was also instrumental in helping other churches start ministries in those areas. Over the years she was active in women's ministries, Sunday school and children's church programs. "Miss Viv" was also well known and loved during her years at Nederland Garage. She used her position not only to repair cars, but to minister to her customers and employees, allowing customers to pay off their bills if she knew they were struggling and providing breakfast to her employees.
She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Sarah Kemp, and her mother, Alma Sanders.
Survivors include her husband, William Wesley "W.W." Castle; daughters, Doniece Kemp and husband Kevin and Annette Reedy; grandchildren, Joshua and Morgan Reedy, Nicole, Rachel, Reece and Landon Kemp; father, Clinton Sanders; brothers, Jerry Sanders, Rick Sanders and wife Nora; sister, Jan Ziegler and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and brothers and sisters in-law.
Vivian, of Port Neches, passed away Sunday at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital.
A native of Carthage, Mississippi she had lived in the area since 1963.
In her earlier years in the area, she worked as an X-Ray technician for Mid-Jefferson Hospital. She then worked as a full time mom and later as co-manager and owner of Nederland Garage with her husband.
She was responsible for starting a puppet ministry at her home church and she worked with the Missionettes program for girls. She was also instrumental in helping other churches start ministries in those areas. Over the years she was active in women's ministries, Sunday school and children's church programs. "Miss Viv" was also well known and loved during her years at Nederland Garage. She used her position not only to repair cars, but to minister to her customers and employees, allowing customers to pay off their bills if she knew they were struggling and providing breakfast to her employees.
She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Sarah Kemp, and her mother, Alma Sanders.
Survivors include her husband, William Wesley "W.W." Castle; daughters, Doniece Kemp and husband Kevin and Annette Reedy; grandchildren, Joshua and Morgan Reedy, Nicole, Rachel, Reece and Landon Kemp; father, Clinton Sanders; brothers, Jerry Sanders, Rick Sanders and wife Nora; sister, Jan Ziegler and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and brothers and sisters in-law.
A native of Carthage, Mississippi she had lived in the area since 1963.
In her earlier years in the area, she worked as an X-Ray technician for Mid-Jefferson Hospital. She then worked as a full time mom and later as co-manager and owner of Nederland Garage with her husband.
She was responsible for starting a puppet ministry at her home church and she worked with the Missionettes program for girls. She was also instrumental in helping other churches start ministries in those areas. Over the years she was active in women's ministries, Sunday school and children's church programs. "Miss Viv" was also well known and loved during her years at Nederland Garage. She used her position not only to repair cars, but to minister to her customers and employees, allowing customers to pay off their bills if she knew they were struggling and providing breakfast to her employees.
She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Sarah Kemp, and her mother, Alma Sanders.
Survivors include her husband, William Wesley "W.W." Castle; daughters, Doniece Kemp and husband Kevin and Annette Reedy; grandchildren, Joshua and Morgan Reedy, Nicole, Rachel, Reece and Landon Kemp; father, Clinton Sanders; brothers, Jerry Sanders, Rick Sanders and wife Nora; sister, Jan Ziegler and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and brothers and sisters in-law.
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