Tommy Dalton Castle - KSST Radio

Tommy Dalton Castle, known to his friends as “T-Bone,” age 75, passed away on October 8, 2026, in Mount Vernon, Texas.

Tommy grew up in the Greenwood community of Hopkins County, where he spent most of his life. He graduated from Como-Pickton High School, where he was a basketball star. He remained an avid basketball fan throughout his life, cheering for the Dallas Mavericks, the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, and NCAA women’s basketball. He even attended a couple of Women’s Final Fours.

Tommy always loved the outdoors. He began working as a youngster hauling hay and went on to spend his career in the dairy business and, later, in the beef cattle business. He and his cousin and business partner, David Carr, also operated a grass-sprigging business.

Tommy lived and worked on the family farm, which had been in his family for more than 130 years. At one time, he owned and worked both the farm where his father was born and the farm where his mother was born.

An early enthusiast of water skiing, Tommy was one of the first to ski at Lake Cypress Springs, where he spent many enjoyable hours. He also loved fishing, camping, and hunting in Colorado. For many years, he and his buddies often spent each September bowhunting deer and elk in the Uncompahgre National Forest of western Colorado. One of Tommy’s last adventures was visiting those old camping grounds in the weeks preceding his death.

Tommy also enjoyed cruising, once taking seven cruises in a single year. He traveled throughout Mexico and the Caribbean, but his favorite cruises were to Alaska, especially during the heat of a Texas summer.

For many years, Tommy was the driving force behind Wreaths Across America at Greenwood Cemetery, a cause that reflected his dedication to his community and his respect for those who served. In his younger years he was an active member of the Pickton Pine Forest Volunteer Fire Department. He was an advocate for maintaining land for the preservation of wildlife.

Tommy enjoyed people and always had a smile for everyone. After moving to Mount Vernon, he quickly made friends in his neighborhood and at the businesses he frequented. He and his neighbor and friend, Bill Rhoades, visited daily.

Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Castle and Edith Castle Adams; his nephew, Chad Wiman; and his brothers-in-law, Bill Wiman and David Scott.

He is survived by his two sisters, Janet Castle Wiman and Judy Castle Scott, along with numerous cousins and friends who will cherish his memory.

A visitation and graveside service to remember Tommy and share memories of his life will be held on Saturday, October 17, at Greenwood Baptist Church in Hopkins County. Visitation will take place in the Fellowship Hall at 1:30 p.m., with the graveside service to follow at 3 p.m. Greenwood Church and Cemetery are located on Highway 900 between Purley and Saltillo.