J. W. Chastain

J. W. Chastain of Mineral Wells passed away in his 83rd year on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in Mineral Wells. Funeral services will be 10 AM Saturday at the Lone Camp Baptist Church with Rev. Pete Bradfield officiating. Burial will be in the Dobbs Valley Cemetery. Marc, Nathan and Mike Chastain, Greg Macha, Robert Clark and Luke Tefft will serve as pallbearers. Santo Masonic Lodge will provide graveside rites and burial will be with military honors. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Friday.Mr. Chastain was born August 29, 1926 in Millsap, TX the son of Jesse A. and Willie Faye Young Chastain. He attended high school in Santo, TX. He lived in Liberal, KN working for Northern Natural Gas, and he lived in the Midland area for 30 years, retiring from Enron. He was a resident of Palo Pinto County since 1982 and Mineral Wells since 2006. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Palo Pinto and attended the Lone Camp Baptist Church. He was a member of the Santo Masonic Lodge, Granbury Scottish Rite and the Mineral Wells Shrine Club. He was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Navy and was a member of Mineral Wells American Legion Post 75 and Mineral Wells Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2399. He married Jeanette Fallin, August 30, 1947 in Mineral Wells and she preceded him in death in 1987. He married Dorothy Parks who preceded him in 1996. He married Betty Boyd Tefft, February 15, 1997 in Fort Worth.Survivors include his wife, Betty Chastain of Mineral Wells; sons and daughter-in-law, Gary and Georgia Chastain of Midland and Barry Chastain; daughter, Melody Macha and husband, Greg of Midland; stepson Gary Tefft and wife, Jo Lynne of Flower Mound; stepdaughter, Carole Clark and husband, Robert of Mineral Wells; grandchildren, Marc, Chad and Nathan Chastain; step grandchildren, Luke Tefft, Jamie Sandlin and Jennifer Brown; two great-grandsons, Jackson and Carson Chastain; a step great-granddaughter, Jordan Sandlin; brother, Kenneth Chastain and wife Jackie of Mineral Wells; sister, Marcia Williams and husband James of Fort Worth; several nieces, nephews and cousins.