Obituaries
Obituaries
Jack Edward Cannon
Dec 3, 2011
Jack Edward Cannon, 78, New Castle native and former resident, died Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Reid Hospital, Richmond, of complications from Wegener’s disease. Jack’s family was at his side when he lost his battle with the illness. Born January 17, 1933 in New Castle, Jack was the son of Loring Monroe “Bud” Cannon and Nellie Mae Lott Cannon, and...
Sharon Kay Herran
Nov 30, 2011
Sharon Kay Herran, 65, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 30, 2011 in her home. She was born April 5, 1946 in Jasonville, IN, a daughter of the late James Kenneth and Mildred (Tuttle) Gallion. She recently retired from the Ice House in New Castle after 5 years of service. She had worked at various jobs in the...
Jane Solida
Nov 25, 2011
Jane Solida, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 25, 2011 while visiting her son in Greenville, South Carolina over Thanksgiving. She was born April 29, 1948 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Reece and Martha (Hauser) Baughn. A 1966 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School in New Castle, she also attended Ball State University. She had...
Hubert W. Russell
Nov 24, 2011
Hubert W. Russell, 87, of New Castle died Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born November 9, 1924 in Clay County, Indiana, a son of the late Edward and Maude (Morris) Russell. Hubert retired from Chrysler Corporation as an electrician in the skilled trades division following 30 years of service. He was a member of the...
Patrick McCleese
Nov 18, 2011
Patrick McCleese, 76, of Indianapolis, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Letcher County, KY on August 30, 1935, a son of Herman F. and Esta Marie (Gilliam) McCleese. Pat graduated from Knightstown High School and served in the US Army. He retired from Ford Motor Company in Indianapolis and...
Thomas E Pender
Nov 18, 2011
Thomas E. Pender was born in a small cabin in Webster County, Missouri on April 22, 1932. He was the sixth of twelve children born to Anna (Hawk) and William Pender. He spent his early years on the farm where he was born until his family moved into the small town of Conway. He gave his heart to the Lord...
Ellis A Atkinson
Nov 16, 2011
Ellis A. Atkinson, age 76, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 6, 1935 in Wayne County, Kentucky to the late William and Elsie (Bell) Atkinson. He grew up in the community of Slate, Kentucky and moved to New Castle at the age of 16 where he...
Micki Pierce
Nov 16, 2011
Micki Alexander Pierce, 58, of Monticello, KY, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011. She was born March 29, 1953. She was the daughter of Stella (Watson) Sexton and the late Milton Alexander. She was employed at Kroger in New Castle for 16 years. She is survived by her husband, Roy Pierce of Monticello, KY: seven children, Tawnya Evans and Doug...
Larry Eldon Schenkel
Nov 14, 2011
Larry Eldon Schenkel, age 77, of New Castle, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle. He was born October 11, 1934 in Urbana, Indiana to the late Meredith and Mabel (Price) Schenkel. Larry retired from Mac’s Steakhouse in New Castle in 1999 after 22 years of service. He also ran a route for...
Phyllis Gay Wilhelm
Nov 14, 2011
Phyllis Gay (Parrish) Wilhelm, age 75, of New Castle, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011 at The Waters of New Castle. She was born July 9, 1936 in West Virginia to the late Bill and Mayme (Norris) Parrish. She was a 1954 Graduate of Sulphur Springs High School and worked at Brooks Foods following graduation. She enjoyed bingo and going...
Vesta E Hunt
Nov 14, 2011
Vesta E. Hunt, 93, of Silver Springs, FL, formerly of the Knightstown area, passed away November 14, 2011. Born in Rowan County, KY, she moved to Merritt Island, FL 42 years ago. Mrs. Hunt was a homemaker who enjoyed her family and her pets, especially her Maltese, Tiger. She is survived by her daughter, Toni Hunt of Silver Springs; brother,...
Mary E. Reed
Nov 13, 2011
Mary E. “Grandma” Reed, 90, of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 13, 2011 in Henry County Hospital. She was born March 28, 1921, a daughter of the late Victor and Roxie (Swope) Broo. Affectionately known as “Grandma Reed” to many, she loved babies, and caring for children was her passion. This was quite evident as...
Barbara L. Adams
Nov 12, 2011
Barbara L. Adams, 84, of New Castle passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Glen Oaks Health Campus following an extended illness. She was born in Henry County on December 1, 1926 to the late Edward and Alma (Catt) Addison. She had worked at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. She attended Kennard Friends Church where she had taught Sunday school...
Ernest E. Jolley
Nov 11, 2011
Ernest Elmo Jolley, 91, of New Castle died Friday, November 11, 2011 at The Waters in New Castle. He was born March 2, 1920 in Byrdstown, Tennessee, a son of the late James Hardin and Alba (Holt) Jolley. He married Martha Ellen Denney on May 28, 1955. A retiree of Chrysler Corporation, he retired on December 31, 1979 after 32...
Robert R. Murphy
Nov 10, 2011
Robert R. “Bob” Murphy, 89, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011 at The Waters of New Castle after an extended illness. He was born December 8, 1921, in Greensburg, IN, a son of the late Ben and Mabel (Darby) Murphy. A 1939 graduate of Mt. Summit High School, he moved to Mt. Summit in 1927 with his...
Mattie W Gray
Nov 9, 2011
Mattie W. Gray, 99, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 09, 2011 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. She was born October 27, 1912 in Russell Springs, Kentucky to the late Christine (Gaskins) Bray. She retired from Modernfold Corporation in New Castle and was also a foster grandparent. She attended Whittier Lane Baptist Church....
Helen L. Wilson
Nov 6, 2011
Helen L. Wilson, age 93, of Spiceland, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Henry County Hospital following a brief illness. She was born October 13, 1918 to the late Lloyd Payne and Winifred Catherine (Hoover) Huff. She graduated from the Spiceland Academy in 1936 and Muncie Business School. She retired from Ameriana Savings Bank, formerly Henry County Savings and...
Jerry D McCutcheon
Nov 6, 2011
Jerry D. McCutcheon, age 68, of Anderson, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson. He was born June 12, 1943 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Oren and Bertie (Turner) McCutcheon. He was a 1961 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School. He was employed at Firestone, Dana and retired from the State...
Benjamin H. O'Dell
Nov 6, 2011
Benjamin H. O’Dell, age 88, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born September 10, 1923 in Spiceland, Indiana to the late Benjamin and Martha (Cooksey) O’Dell. He retired in 1987 from Dana Corp., formerly known as Perfect Circle Corp., after 44 years of service as...
Donna M. Barr
Nov 5, 2011
Donna M. Barr, 49, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie following an extended illness. She was born November 8, 1961 in West Point, NY, a daughter of the late Thomas and Shirley (Monaco) Smith. A 1980 graduate of Community High School in Boston, MA, she was a member the Indiana Pawnbrokers...
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