Obituaries
Obituaries
Bessie Mae Waldroff
Aug 17, 2024
Bessie Mae Waldroff, 82, formerly of Shirley passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024 in Morristown Manor. She was born April 26, 1942 in Albany, KY to the late James and Odie (Shelton) Cooper.
Bessie retired from Indiana Knitwear in Greenfield in 1994 after twenty years of service. She was an active member of Cross Road Church of God in New Castle...
Cora Sue Williams
Aug 15, 2024
Cora Sue Martin Williams, age 93, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at her home. She was born on August 16, 1930 in Pickett County, Tennessee to the late Clarence and Mae (Hildreth) Martin.
Cora graduated from Pickett Co. High School in Byrdstown, TN in 1949, just before marrying the love of her life, Willie L. Williams, on the eighth...
Ernest L. Dickerson
Aug 13, 2024
Ernest L. “Ernie” Dickerson, age 72, of New Castle, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at IU Health, Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born on August 7, 1952 in New Castle to the late James and Maggie (Malone) Dickerson.
Ernie had a mind for business and was known as a wheeler and dealer. He dealt with a large...
Larry Ray Back
Aug 12, 2024
Larry Ray Back, 81, of Knightstown passed away Monday, August 12, 2024 at his residence. He was born October 15, 1942 in Shirley, Indiana to the late Clarence and Faith (Richmond) Back.
Happy… Loving… Dedicated… These are just some of the words that describe Larry. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed making others smile. Larry married the love...
Kathryn Lynn "Happy" Pierce
Aug 11, 2024
Kathryn Lynn “Happy” Pierce, age 62, passed away on August 11, 2024, at her residence in Straughn, Indiana. She was born on August 14, 1961 in New Castle, Indiana, the daughter of Bill and Deena (Sheets) Williams.
Kathy was a 1979 graduate of Tri High School. She worked at ICAP Head Start for many years and drove a school bus for...
Phyllis J. Acra
Aug 10, 2024
Phyllis J. Acra, 87, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 10, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Born April 1, 1937, in Greensburg, Indiana, she was the daughter of Joseph and Edna (Luken) Harpring. Phyllis committed most of her life to healthcare services as a registered nurse, much of which was spent as an ICU/CCU nurse at Henry County Memorial...
Wesley D. "Wes" Cumins
Aug 8, 2024
Wesley D. “Wes” Cumins, 88, of Shirley, was called home to be with our Lord, on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson. He was born on May 15, 1936 in Fort Recovery, Ohio and was the son of the late Forrest Wesley and Florence Ada (Youmans) Cumins.
Wes was a proud veteran of the US Marine Corps,...
Carol L. (Aldrich) Thomas
Aug 7, 2024
Carol L. (Aldrich) Thomas, 84, of Wilkinson, passed away at her home Wednesday, August 7, 2024, following an extended illness. She was born February 14, 1940, in Cleveland, Ohio, a daughter of the late Robert T. and Hilda Mae (Anderson) Aldrich.
A graduate of Arsenal Tech High School, Carol worked at several places and then retired from Lawrence Township School System....
Alice Jean "Jeanie" Fairchild
Aug 6, 2024
Alice Jean “Jeanie” Fairchild, 86, of Spiceland passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in the presence of her family, while at the Willows in New Castle. She was born on June 4, 1938 in Shirley, Indiana to the late Woodrow and Celia (Whisman) Smalley.
Jeanie was a 1956 graduate of Wilkinson High School in Wilkinson, Indiana. She graduated from cosmetology school...
Robert L. McGrath
Aug 2, 2024
Robert L. McGrath, 70, of New Castle passed away on Friday August 2, 2024 at Stonebrooke in New Castle. He was born on February 7, 1954 in Buncombe County North Carolina to the late Robert Lawrance and Mary Francis McGrath.
Robert served in the United States Navy. He worked as a Correctional Sergeant and a Deputy Sherrif in Florida. He enjoyed...
Roberta Jean Estell
Aug 2, 2024
Roberta Jean Estell, 88, of New Castle passed away Friday, August 2, 2024 at her residence. She was born on November 8, 1935 in Muncie, Indiana to the late Vere O. and Pauline (Wilhelm) West.
She was a graduate of Center High School in Muncie. She graduated from Cosmetology School and was a beautician for many years. She was also employed...
Pastor Randy M. Badgley
Aug 1, 2024
Pastor Randy M. Badgley, 72, of Greenfield, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at his home following a brief illness. He was born June 12, 1952, in Anderson, IN, a son of the late Richard Marion and Deloros (Woods) Badgley.
A man of God, Randy’s true passion was preaching the word of God. He had pastored the Mechanicsburg Wesleyan Church...
James Eugene Cook
Aug 1, 2024
James Eugene Cook, 81, of New Castle passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024 at the Willows of New Castle following a seven year battle with dementia. He was born January 12, 1943 in Richmond to the late John and Vera (Brown) Cook.
Jim was known for his kind and friendly demeanor, always ready to strike up a conversation with anyone he...
Lyn Meriah Cedras
Jul 31, 2024
Lyn Meriah Cedras, 29, of Mooreland, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2024. She was born on September 21, 1994, in New Castle, IN the beloved daughter of Petrina Cross, Jim Rhoads and Tim Cross.
Lyn's greatest joy and goal in life was being a mother; she loved her two boys with her whole heart, and they were her world. She...
Max L. Garner
Jul 30, 2024
Max L. Garner, 89, a resident of Spiceland passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at Henry Community Health. He was born September 22, 1934 in New Castle to the late Robert E. and Oma E. (Phipps) Garner.
Farming was Max’s passion and he farmed in Henry County for 42 years. He retired from Chrysler Corp in 1989 after 22 years of...
Justin L. Bailey
Jul 28, 2024
Justin L. Bailey, 34, of New Castle passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born August 15, 1989 to Maria (Trevino) Perez-Frias and the late Richard Bailey.
Justin dearly loved his family and friends. He was such a loving and caring person. Justin was a momma’s boy and stopped in often to visit and would...
Willard "Ray" Dishman
Jul 28, 2024
Willard “Ray” Dishman, a beloved resident of New Castle, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 28, 2024 at his residence while surrounded by his family. Born on November 2, 1938, in Powersburg, KY, Ray was the cherished son of the late Ernest and Laura (Edwards) Dishman.
Ray was the epitome of a family man, always placing his loved ones at the forefront...
Randy L. Abbott
Jul 26, 2024
Randy L. Abbott, 66, of Lewisville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2024 at The Waters of New Castle. Randy had valiantly fought brain cancer for ten years. He was born July 5, 1958 in Berne, Indiana, a son of Vernon and Betty (Knavel) Abbott.
A 1976 graduate of South Adams High School in Berne, Randy was a journeyman electrician with I.B.E.W....
Shirley V. Davis
Jul 25, 2024
Shirley V. Davis, 83, of New Castle, and formerly of Muncie, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Morristown Manor following an extended illness. She was born March 13, 1941, in Morehead, KY, a daughter of the late Allie and Eliza (Loveless) Plank.
Shirley was a long-time, dedicated member of The Sanctuary of New Castle, where she sang in the choir...
David Risley
Jul 24, 2024
David Risley, 70, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at the Glen Oaks Health Campus after battling a long illness. He was born in New Castle at the Henry County Hospital on October 19, 1953, a son of the late Hobart Lee and Helen Jane (Farrow) Risley.
David was a 1971 graduate of the Walter P. Chrysler High School in...
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