Kal “Rickie” Castleberry, 65, of Benton, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center.

Rickie was born on April 10, 1960, in Paducah, Kentucky, to William “Bill” Castleberry and Shirley May Green Castleberry. After graduating from Reidland High School in 1978, he attended Paducah Community College and later began working as a cabinetmaker, which fueled his passion for woodworking. Soon after, he took on the role of Electrical Design Technician at Marcum Engineering and Consulting, where he dedicated nearly 20 years of his professional life. In his later years, Rickie transitioned to HVAC Sales at Ingram’s Water and Air before retiring.

A man of diverse interests, Rickie loved staying active and enjoyed tinkering with various project

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