Edward "Lee" Castle, 69, of Graham, NC passed away on Sunday, March 5th, 2017. Lee was predeceased by his beloved wife Joyce, and their first child; by his parents, Joel and Mary Strickland, and by his brother Robert Castle. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Mancuso of Graham NC; by his son Jeff Castle and wife Helen, of Graham, NC; 12 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; his brothers Charles William Castle, Joel Strickland Jr, John L. Strickland and James "Michael" Strickland; and by his sisters Mickey Bullard and Marlene Patrick. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 5:00PM on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Harvest Baptist Church, 3741 S. Church St, Burlington, NC. A memorial service will follow at 5:00PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hope Valley Hawkins Funeral Service (PO Box 1619, Clinton, NC 28329) or to a cancer research or veteran's charity.