Obituaries

Obituaries

Sharon K. Wittbold

Sharon K. Wittbold

Jan 19, 2020

Sharon K. Wittbold, 72, of New Castle passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born April 11, 1947 in Henry County, Indiana, a daughter of the late Paul and Barbara (Byers) Stover. Sharon retired from Myers Furniture Store after 13 years of service. She had formerly worked at Mayflower, Bekins and Red Ball...

Charles "Chuck" Beaty

Charles "Chuck" Beaty

Jan 18, 2020

Charles “Chuck” Beaty, Jr. 82 of Mooreland, Indiana passed away into the loving arms of our Savior on Saturday, January 18, 2020 surrounded by his loving family at his home. He was born December 30, 1937 in Delaware County. Chuck retired from Chrysler Corp. in New Castle where he had worked as a millwright. He cherished his family and his...

Ruth Ann Sander

Ruth Ann Sander

Jan 15, 2020

Ruth Ann Sander, 91, formerly of Ogden, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton. She was born September 10, 1928 in Dunreith, IN the daughter of Ferdinand and Linnie Mae (Longwell) Kraft. Ruth Ann was a homemaker, although she did work at Mayhill Publications for a short period of time. She was a member...

Tiffany Shanay Douglas

Tiffany Shanay Douglas

Jan 14, 2020

Tiffany Shanay Douglas, 31, of New Castle passed away Monday, January 14, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born October 26, 1988 in New Castle. Tiffany was a graduate of Yorktown High School and was formerly employed at Family Dollar Store in Yorktown. She enjoyed fishing, camping, boating and spending time with her friends and family. She...

Victor "Vic" Everett Gulley

Victor "Vic" Everett Gulley

Jan 12, 2020

Victor “Vic” Everett Gulley, 70, of Spiceland passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his residence. He was born October 19, 1949 in Carthage, Indiana, a son of the late Junior and Ruth (Jackson) Gulley. He attended school in Knightstown and at the age of 16 started working at Kraft in Shirley, walking to work to buy his first new...

Beulah Alice (Denney) Bittner

Beulah Alice (Denney) Bittner

Jan 11, 2020

Beulah Alice (Denney) Bittner, 92, of Knoxville, TN, formerly of New Castle, passed away Saturday, January 11th. Born May 18, 1927 in New Castle to Elbern and Pearl (Gregory) Denney, she attended New Castle High School, graduating in 1946. During high school she met her future husband of 60 years, Donald L. Bittner, who preceded her in death in 2008....

Martha Anna Bennett

Martha Anna Bennett

Jan 9, 2020

Martha Anna Bennett, 84, of New Castle and formerly of Spiceland passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born June 28, 1935 in Springport to the late Charles and Mary (Mauzi) McWhorter. She and her husband, Rev. Gene Bennett pastored at Kennard, Spiceland, Southport, Carthage and Greensboro Church of the Nazarene. Martha served in...

John W. Hanning

John W. Hanning

Jan 9, 2020

John W. Hanning, 84, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at The Waters of New Castle following a brief illness. He was born December 15, 1935 in New Castle, a son of the late Harold R. and Ruth E. (Chambers) Hanning. A 1955 graduate of New Castle High School, John worked at Chrysler Corp. in New Castle...

Rosemary L. Muncy

Rosemary L. Muncy

Jan 6, 2020

Rosemary L. Muncy, 85, of New Castle passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Henry Community Health. She was born March 12, 1934 in Kirkersville, OH to the late Paul and Ethel (Weaver) Williams, Sr. Rosemary was the former president of the Eagles Auxiliary. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, local, state and national office...

Roger L. Rains

Roger L. Rains

Jan 5, 2020

Roger L. Rains, 70, of New Castle died Sunday, January 5, 2020 at IU Health Methodist in Indianapolis following a brief illness. He was born October 30, 1949 in Rural Murl, Kentucky, a son of the late James and Elma Catron Rains. Roger retired from Chrysler Corporation after 31 years of service. He was a member of Grand Avenue Baptist...

Bruce K. Hileman

Bruce K. Hileman

Jan 3, 2020

Bruce K. Hileman, 66, of New Castle, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Community Hospital in Anderson. He was born September 30, 1953 in New Castle a son of Elmer and Donna (Newhouse) Hileman, Jr. Bruce had been self-employed in yard work. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, playing guitar and listening to music. Bruce was very sentimental and had a...

Eugene "Gene" Dickerson

Eugene "Gene" Dickerson

Jan 3, 2020

Eugene “Gene” Dickerson, 91, of New Castle passed away January 3, 2020 at his home. He was born April 1, 1928 in Henry County to the late Otto and Pauline (Cluggish) Dickerson. Gene was a lifelong member of the First Bible Free Will Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the US Army where he served in the Korean War...

Thomas F. Hall

Thomas F. Hall

Jan 3, 2020

With his family by his side, Thomas Frank Hall, 71, of Hagerstown, Ind., passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Dayton VA Medical Center after unexpected complications due to liver failure. Tom was born January 23, 1948, in Monroe, Mich., to the late Frances Leroy and Betty Belle (Hall) Bivens. As a member of the U.S. Navy, Tom served...

Betty Jean Hinton

Betty Jean Hinton

Dec 31, 2019

Betty Jean Hinton, 88, of Carthage, IN, passed away on December 31, 2019. She was the widow of Billy Denver Hinton. They shared 59 years together. Born in Carthage Indiana, she was the daughter of Elizabeth and Charles Whitfield of Carthage. Betty is a graduate of Carthage High School. She attended the House of James Cosmetology School in Indianapolis and...

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Lee Jones

Jacquelyn "Jackie" Lee Jones

Dec 30, 2019

Jacquelyn Lee (McKinley) Jones, 68, of Spiceland passed away on Monday, Dec 30 after an 8-year battle with ovarian cancer. She fought with dignity and grace, and never gave up hope. She was truly an inspiration to family and friends. Jackie was born on October 15, 1951 in Van Nuys, California to the late Robert Glenn and Helen Murriel (Guild)...

Edithann Mercer

Edithann Mercer

Dec 30, 2019

Edithann Mercer, 82, of New Castle passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born May 30, 1937 in New Castle to the late Richard and Mildred (Keesling) Kalk. Edithann is survived by her children, Carrie Mercer, Alan (Julie) Mercer, Vickie (Rob) Reno, Mark (Cindy) Mercer, Tracie (Mark) Young; grandchildren, Jennifer (Alan) Lambert, Stephanie...

Donald D. Carter

Donald D. Carter

Dec 29, 2019

Donald D. Carter, 78, a resident of New Castle passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at his home. He was born July 31, 1941 in New Castle to the late Lawrence Paul and Edna Berdie (Choate) Carter. A 1959 graduate of New Castle High School, he earned an associate degree from IVY Tech. Don retired from Westinghouse/ABB in 1998 after...

Mary "Jane" Comer

Mary "Jane" Comer

Dec 29, 2019

Mary “Jane” Comer, 97, of New Castle passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Addison Place in New Castle. She was born December 4, 1922 in New Castle, a daughter of the late Redrick and Mary (Revelee) Reece. Jane had been employed at Perfect Circle in New Castle as a welder and as a waitress at the Wagon Wheel in...

Barbara Allen Beatty

Barbara Allen Beatty

Dec 27, 2019

Barbara Allen Beatty, 87, of New Castle passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at Henry Community Health after several years of declining health. She was born May 9, 1932 in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky to the late Elbert Corthorn and Anna Mae Rodgers. Barbara worked at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in housekeeping for 28 years before retiring. She enjoyed traveling and flower...

Bertie Pearl Darling

Bertie Pearl Darling

Dec 25, 2019

Bertie Pearl (Spears) Darling, 89, of New Castle, entered the Kingdom of Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday December 25, 2019. She was born in Kentucky on August 29, 1930 to the late Willie G. and Cora E. (Rhodes) Spears. Bertie married Charles Henry Darling on September 12, 1946. She was a member of the Greensboro...

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