Clyde Bert "C.B." Casey Jr.

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want”

Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil- it has no point.

If Tomorrow Starts Without Me

If tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn’t cry the way you did today,
while thinking of the many things we didn’t get to say.
I know how much you care for me, and how much I care for you,
and each time that you think of me I know you’ll miss me too;

But when tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand,
that an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready in heaven far above,
and that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away, a tear fell from my eye,
for all life, I’d always thought I didn’t want to die.
I had so much to live for and so much yet to do.
it seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the love we shared and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday, I thought, just for a while,
I’d say goodbye and hug you and maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realised that this could never be,
for emptiness and memories would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things that I’d miss come tomorrow.
I thought of you, and when I did, my heart was filled with sorrow.

But when I walked through Heaven’s gates, I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me, from His great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity and all I’ve promised you,
Today your life on earth is past but here it’s starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow, but today will always last.
and since each day’s the same, there’s no longing for the past.

But you have been so faithful, so trusting, so true.
Though there were times you did some things you knew you shouldn’t do.
And you have been forgiven and now at last you’re free.
So won’t you come and take my hand and share my life with me?"

So if tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart,
for every time you think of me, please know I’m in your heart.

© 1993 David M Romano


On November 26, 2014 Clyde Bert “C.B.” Casey, Jr. of Fort Washington, MD went home to be with his savior. At 9:10 p.m. God called C.B. home at the Fort Washington Medical Center. He died from complications of COPD. His loving family was by his side at the hospital when he was called home.

Born May 1, 1944 at Scarbro, WV, he was the son of the late Clyde B. and Virginia R. Pogorelski Casey.

He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, class of 62. Enlisting in the United States Air Force, he served twenty-three years traveling the world, retiring on February 1, 1986. He then joined the United States Postal Service as a letter carrier and retired on December 6, 2006.

He was preceded in death by two daughters, Sherri Lynn (1969) and Rhonda Elaine (1971), mother in law, Eva Elta Richardson and sister in law Brenda Lee Dotson.

Survivors include his loving wife of fifty one years, Rosa Belle Richardson Casey; his son Robert Eugene and wife, Pamela Casey of Waldorf, MD, three grandchildren: Melinda Rae McDermott and husband, Derek, Christopher Eugene Casey and wife, Khristina, and Sabrina Lynn Casey; five great-grandchildren: Madison Rae and Makayla Lynn McDermott, Lily Marie, Nathaniel Christopher and Lukas Robert Casey; and one special uncle, Raymond Casey. His brothers in law and sisters in law include, Ken Richardson and wife, Rosie, Ray Richardson and wife, Marie, Elta Mae Clay, Norman Richardson, Ronald Richardson and Mary Sue Smith.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill with Rev. Rudell Bloomfield officiating. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill with military graveside rites.

Visitation will be held at Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill on Friday, December 5, 2014 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

Christopher Casey, Scott Phillips, Tom Hovorka, Derek McDermott, Nick Tromvetta and Todd Smith will serve as pallbearers.

Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com

Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV