NASHVILLE -- Funeral services for Richard Allen Castleberry, 46, were held at 4 p.m. Friday, May 25 in First United Methodist Church. Rev. LaVon Post andRev. Jim Polk officiated. Burial was in the Unity Cemetery under the direction of Nashville Funeral Home.

Mr. Castleberry was born May 29, 1954, in Nashville, son of Autry D. andAnnie Nell Barton Castleberry. He died Wednesday, May 23, 2001.

He was co-owner, operations manager and chief engineer of PAG Broadcasting, and for 24 years broadcast Scrapper athletic events. He also hosted a numberof local television programs, including the Coach's Show, Civic Pride and the
Nashville Rotary-HCCC Telethon and Radiothon. He was also co-emcee of the annual Stand Up for America program

Mr. Castleberry was president-elect of the Nashville Rotary Club, and had served as president of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce in 1983. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, where he served on the
administrative board. He attended the University of Arkansas at Fayettevilleand was a member of the Arkansas Alumni Association.

Mr. Castleberry was preceded in death by his father, Autry D. Castleberry.Survivors include: his wife of 27 years, Connie Evans Castleberry; two daughters, Courtney Castleberry of Fayetteville and Kate Castleberry of Nashville; his mother and step-father, Annie Nell and Pete Gathright ofNashville; a sister, Rhonda Moses of Little Rock; maternal grandmother, Ruby
Barton of Nashville; step-maternal grandmother, Delma Gathright of Nashville; a step-brother, Reggie Gathright of Nashville; two step-sisters, Stacy Francis and Stephanie Griggs, both of Wilton; and two nephews.

Rick's death was sudden and unexpected. He was found by station employees hours before our weekly Rotary meeting. He had arranged for a most unique speaker -- Jerry Fisk of Lockesburg, who has been named a National Treasure
for his bladesmith skills that have attracted international attention. Rick had been looking forward to winding up his year as Rotary program chairman. I had been telling him for months that being Rotary president was a breeze after a year of securing weekly programs.