Francie D. Dickey, 41, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her residence. She was born March 7, 1976 in Henry County to William Clayborn and SaRita (Gilmore) Dickey.
Francie was a 1996 graduate of New Castle High School where she held the shotput record, played in the band and was a majorette. In her early years Francie was a cage fighter and participated in karate. A former CAD programmer, she was a member of Wiley United Methodist Church and enjoyed puzzles and suduko.
She is survived by her father, William “Sonny” Clayborn of New Castle, two sisters, Tina (William) Lawson of Newton, IA; Emma Jones of Spencer, OK; two brothers, Raymond (Angela) Dickey of New Castle; Darius (Gena) Dant of Tempe, AZ; several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, SaRita Dickey and paternal grandmother, Emma Lou Clayborn.
Services will be at 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 19, 2017 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 p.m. prior to the service. Francie requested an informal service and that her friends and family wear casual attire. Memorial contributions may be sent to Relay for Life, 5635 W. 96th St., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278. You may express condolences or share a memory of Francie at
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