Sid Cato Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Sid Cato, age 90, of Damascus, Virginia passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Grace Healthcare Center of Abingdon, Virginia. She was a life long resident of Damascus, Virginia and was a daughter of the late Noah and Sally Bell Whitten. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Damascus Senior Citizens. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, George T. Cato, Sr.; one son, George Cato, Jr.; two daughters, Susie Foster and Hilda Foster; and two grandsons, Emory Sapp, III and Gary Wayne Coleman. She is survived by three daughters, JoAnn Sapp and her husband, Emory, of Deltona, Florida, Margaret Plummer and her husband, Danny, of Meadowview, Virginia, and Hilah Coleman of Damascus, Virginia; two sons, Jimmy Cato of Damascus, Virginia and Johnny Cato and Becky of Damascus, Virginia; a son-in-law, Don Foster, Sr. of Damascus, Virginia; three sisters, Nancy Whitten and Kathy Whitten both of Abingdon, Virginia, and Donna Howell of Goldsboro, North Carolina; ten grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M.Saturday, June 16, 2012 in the Riverview Chapel at Garrett Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Guynn officiating. The committal service and interment will follow at Mock Cemetery in Damascus, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Tim Foster, Donald Foster, Chris Foster, Don Foster, Danny Plummer, and Ronnie Campbell. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday, June 15, 2012 at Garrett Funeral Home or at any time at the residence of Margaret and Danny Plummer, 29021 Blue Springs Road, Meadowview, VA 24361. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the 2nd shift employees of Grace Healthcare of Abingdon. Online condolences may be sent to the family and a memorial video tribute may be viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mrs. Cato and her family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Ave., Damascus, VA 24236, ph.#: 276-475-3631.

Sid Cato

August 23, 1921 - June 13, 2012