Obituaries
Obituaries
Billy "Bill" Gale Lester
Mar 14, 2024
Billy “Bill” Gale Lester, age 77, of Spiceland, Indiana, passed away on March 14, 2024, at IU Ball Memorial Hospital following a long courageous battle with liver disease and blood cancer. He was born on February 20, 1947, in Monticello, Kentucky, to the late Joe and Edith (Kennedy) Lester. Bill was a devoted husband to Kathern Gayle Cleek, whom he...
Cheryl Jean Radford May
Mar 14, 2024
Cheryl Jean Radford May, 64, of New Castle, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at her New Castle home, after a hard-fought battle against pancreatic cancer. She was born on December 14, 1959, in New Castle, the youngest child of the late James Welba Radford and Elsie Elva Brown Radford. Cheryl attended Mooreland Elementary School, and then Blue River...
Brian E. Whybrew
Mar 13, 2024
Brian E. Whybrew, 51, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 13, 2024 following a motorcycle accident. He was born May 21, 1972 in Muncie, son of Philip and Pamela (Swartz) Whybrew. Brian graduated from Delta High School in 1991, and joined the U.S. Army. He retired from the Army following 21 years of Honorable Service. During those years, Brian earned many...
Lois Ann Hicks
Mar 13, 2024
Lois Ann Hicks, age 76, passed away March 13, 2024, at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle, Indiana. She was born July 8, 1947 in Albany, Kentucky, a daughter of the late, Leonard and Kate (Guffey) Losey. Lois was a 1966 graduate of Blue River High School. She loved everyone and everyone loved Lois. She especially loved her family and...
Joseph Raymond Cole
Mar 12, 2024
Joseph Raymond Cole, 63, of Mooreland passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 21, 1960 in Fort Knox, KY. A self-employed mechanic, Joseph retired from Pritchett Excavating and Rich King Diesel Mechanics. He also worked in Ft. Myers, FL laying tile on roofs. A graduate of North Ft. Myers High School, Joseph loved...
Marilyn June Duvall
Mar 11, 2024
Marilyn June (Carr) Gross-Duvall, 96, of New Castle passed away Monday, March, 11, 2024 at her home. She was born June 29, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois to Emmett and Marie (Burke) Carr. She attended St. Matthews, Our Lady of Angels Providence Catholic Girls School. Marilyn retired from Marsh supermarket after 35 years of service. She was a member of St....
Patricia "Pat" Workman
Mar 11, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Workman, 87, of New Castle passed away on Monday, March 11, 2024 at Henry Community Health. She was born on December 5, 1936 in Louise, West Virginia to the late Charles Tamburin and Catherine (Matusavage) Miller. Pat graduated from high school as Valedictorian. She was a bus driver for New Hope for several years. Pat also worked at...
Maxine Clark
Mar 9, 2024
Maxine Clark, 103, of Knightstown was surrounded by loved ones when she went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 9, 2024. She was born March 13, 1920 in Knightstown, Indiana, the daughter of Earl and Gladys (Sleeth) Leisure. Maxine married the love of her life, Wendell, on June 26, 1940. Maxine was the matriarch of her family. She...
Anthony Ray Wallen
Mar 9, 2024
Anthony (Tony) Ray Wallen, 59, of Mooreland passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. He was born February 4th, 1965, in Henry County, Indiana to Willie and the late Patricia Wallen. Tony attained his GED in New Castle in 1992. He loved building and working with his hands. Tony was very good at singing and enjoyed...
Phyllis Jean Shafer
Mar 8, 2024
Phyllis Jean Shafer, 68, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday morning, March 8, 2024 at Reid Hospital in Richmond following an extended illness. She was born February 8, 1956 in Winchester, a daughter of the late Marion and Dorothy (Smith) Craig. A 1974 graduate of Hagerstown High School, Phyllis was active in her community. She was instrumental in writing the grant...
Jan Painter
Mar 5, 2024
Jan Painter, 66, of Mooreland passed away on Tuesday March 5, 2024 at Hickory Creek in New Castle. She was born on April 12, 1957 in New Castle to the late Donald and Jessie (Newcome) Strother. She was a 1975 Blue River High School graduate. Jan worked as a secretary at Blue River Elementary, she was a dispatcher for the...
Margaret "Peggy" Henderson
Mar 5, 2024
Margaret “Peggy” Henderson, a beloved member of the Greenfield and New Castle community’s, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at the age of 92 at the Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle. Born on November 13, 1931, in Anderson, Indiana, Peggy was the daughter of the late Wallace and Ida (Miller) Phelps. After dedicating 34 years of service,...
John E. Young
Mar 5, 2024
John E. Young, 87, of New Castle, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at Henry Community Health. He was born on December 30, 1936 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Bevel and Stella Mae (Rymer) Young. John was a talented musician. He enjoyed playing gospel music in a variety of places. He could play almost any instrument with...
Daniel O. Rodgers
Mar 5, 2024
Daniel O. Rodgers of Indianapolis, IN, died March 5, 2024 peacefully in the comfort of family and to welcoming arms at heaven’s gate at age 96. Dan was born December 5, 1927 in Washington, Indiana to Earl and Clare Rodgers. Over many decades, he was a faithful member of many churches around the globe, also serving as a deacon and...
Rollin E. " Rocky" Cline
Mar 3, 2024
Rollin (Rocky) Edward Cline June 27, 1946 - March 3, 2024. Rocky, 77, a native of Delaware County passed away on March 3, 2024 in the comfort of his home with his children at his side. Rocky, as he was affectionately known, had a fulfilling career at Chrysler Corp. He was a dedicated employee who left a lasting impact on...
Brannon Lee Velie
Mar 3, 2024
Brannon Lee Velie, 46, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, March 3, 2024. He was born January 19, 1978 in Mobile, AL, a son of the late Larry Velie and Terry (Kemp). Brannon graduated high school through the Job Corps, and was a welder by trade. He was an avid collector of baseball cards and memorabilia. He leaves to...
Jeff Dwayne Wolfe
Mar 2, 2024
Jeff D. Wolfe, 63, of New Castle passed away at his residence on Saturday, March 2, 2024. He was born on July 20, 1960 in Washington Court House, OH, a son of James Wolfe and Karol (McCune) Wolfe. In 2013, Jeff retired after having major health issues from Design and Build Corporation. He also did mechanic and body work on...
Eva Christine Edmonds
Mar 1, 2024
Eva Christine Edmonds, 70, of New Castle passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on December 23, 1953 in Shelbyville to the late Don and Nova (Privett) Edmonds. A 1973 graduate of Waldron High School, Eva was known for her great sense of humor. She enjoyed cooking, reading and sewing. Eva...
Duane Alan Billingsley
Mar 1, 2024
Duane Alan Billingsley, 80, of Sulphur Springs passed away unexpectedly March 1, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson. Duane was born in Tipton and grew up on a farm outside of Sheridan. He was active in FFA showing beef cattle and crop judging. He enjoyed the rural setting in later life, watching the crops grow and the calves mature....
Shirley Raines
Feb 29, 2024
Shirley Raines, 73, of New Castle, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 29, 2024, surrounded by her family and friends, following a courageous battle with AML Leukemia. Shirley retired from New Castle Community Schools food service after 34 years of service. She was a member of South Memorial Drive Church of God. Shirley loved...
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