Paul Louis Castell, Jr.

Paul Louis Castell, Jr 17, of Dawsonville, GA, died on June, 1, 2014 of injuries sustained in a car accident. Born in Atlanta, GA he was the son of the late Michelle Trabue Castell and Paul Louis Castell, Sr. of Dawsonville.


Louis was a rising senior at North Forsyth High School. A southern gentleman, he was a bright light, friendly and easy to love. He was an adventurer, skilled and eager to try new things, from hiking, travelling and boating to hunting and fishing. He played Lacrosse and ran Cross Country. He raised goats and chickens selling eggs to make money for his first boat. He was fun and lively with infectious energy. He was a friend, even a brother, to all he met.

In addition to his dad, Louis is survived by his sister, Lucy Michelle Castell of Dawsonville, GA; grandparents Jeanne Castell-Kozik and Walter Kozik of Atlanta, GA, George and Mary Trabue of Kingsport, TN, Aunt Jacqueline Shand, of Big Canoe GA, and numerous aunts, uncles and other relatives.

Funeral mass will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Church of the Good Shepherd. He will be laid to eternal
rest next to his mother, to the left of her heart, at Sawnee View Memorial Gardens.

Condolences may be expressed online at www. Mcdonaldandson.com. In lieu of flowers, the family has established a memorial fund at Regions Bank "Louis Castell Memorial Fund" to support the activities Louis enjoyed, including lacrosse.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 150 Sawnee Dr., Cumming GA 30040 770.886.9899