CASTLE, Nancy Harwood, age 72 of Durand, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 28, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Durand First United Methodist Church, 10016 E. Newburg Rd. Durand, MI 48429. Pastor Wayne Thomas will be officiating with burial to follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Vernon. The family will receive friends at Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes, Durand Chapel on Thursday from 2-4 & 6-8pm.

Mrs. Castle was born on September 16, 1937 in Battlecreek, the daughter of George Preston and Eloise May (Harwood) Boyd. She graduated from Durand High School in 1955. She married Harold Gordon Castle in Angola, IN on August 13, 1956 and together raised 4 children. He later passed on December 26, 1993.

Mrs. Castle worked for 30 years in banking where she had been the Assistant V.P. Loan Officer at Charter One Bank. She was a member of the Durand United Methodist Church where she served as a Lay Leader, Treasurer for S.G.U.M., Treasurer for the Building Fund, Chairman of the worship committee and representative for the Annual Conference.

Mrs. Castle is survived by 4 children: John Preston (Pok Sun) Castle of Korea, James Michael (Kristi Ann) Castle of Morrice, Mary Kathryn (Wayne Ballew) McGinnis of Durand, Harold Lawrence (Julie Lee) Castle of Dexter; 9 grandchildren: Matthew, Nicholas, Joshua, Paige, Kristi, Sarah, Stuart, William, Angela; great grandchildren: Celeste, Draven, Olivia, Isabella; special friend, Ron Stork; brother, Robert Thomas (Edna Rose) Boyd of Mississippi; sister, Judith Ann Davis of Flint; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Father, Mother, Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, Step Father and brother, William.

Contributions are suggested to the Durand Methodist Church Building Fund. Online condolences may be sent to the family by going to www.watkinsfuneralhomes.com