Linda J. McCaslin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Linda J. McCaslin, 68, of New Castle passed away due to complications of Covid-19 while at IU Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born November 6, 1952 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Delmar McCaslin Sr. and Jane (Chesher) McCaslin. A 1971 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, Linda served in the United States Navy. A trailblazer, she took on landscaping and security positions in the Navy that were previously held only by male sailors. She was a longtime member of Whittier Lane Baptist Church in New Castle. A school bus aide for several years, she recently was a teacher’s aide at Westwood Elementary School, a job that she dearly loved. She enjoyed going to the movies with her grandchildren, and taking care of people. In the beginning months of the pandemic, she, her mother Jane, and her sister-in-law, Laura made hundreds of masks and gave them away. They sent them to veteran’s organizations, to our local community hospital as well as the firefighters, and anyone who needed one, many of them having specific themed fabric. She leaves to cherish her memory, her two children, Delmar Sigfrid (Melissa) Smith of New Castle and Melissa (Tyson) Hethcox of Mooreland; grandchildren, Brittany Hethcox of Mooreland, Sabre (Jack) Lynch of Blountsville, Ethan Hethcox of Mooreland, Malachi Smith (Jazzie Spears) of New Castle, Micah Smith and Simon Smith, both of New Castle; two great grandchildren, Rockston and Rutley Lynch; siblings, Delmar Junior (fiancé, Sherry) McCaslin of Pershing, Shelly (Johnny) Rillaerts of Ocklawaha, FL; Kelly (Evelyn) McCaslin of New Castle; sister-in-law, Laura McCaslin of New Castle; several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Delmar and Jane McCaslin, and a brother, Michael McCaslin; several aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle with Rev. Ethan Hethcox officiating. Burial will follow in Mooreland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 pm. at time of service. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #137 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1282. Memorial contributions may be made to the Linda J. McCaslin Memorial Fund, c/o, Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, 3406 S. Memorial Dr., New Castle, IN 47362. You may share a memory or condolence of Linda at www.hinsey-brown.com. ***You may view the service live by Clicking Here.

Linda J. McCaslin

November 6, 1952 - November 8, 2020