Obituaries

Obituaries

Maxine Clark

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Johnson

Jacqueline "Jackie" Johnson

Feb 25, 2024

Jacqueline “Jackie” Johnson, 84, a resident of Mooreland passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 at Henry Community Health. She was born on January 28, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia. She retired from Henry County Memorial Hospital in the late 1990’s where she had worked as a receptionist for 10 years. Jackie previously worked at Reid Hospital and the Henry County Unemployment...

Charlotte A. Harmon

Charlotte A. Harmon

Feb 24, 2024

Charlotte A. Harmon, 80, of Greenfield, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024 following a brief illness. She was born December 6, 1943 in Washington, IN, a daughter of the late Fred Leander and Erma Bell (Riker) Davis. She graduated from Washington High school in Washington, Indiana, and worked at the Hancock County Courthouse for many years. She enjoyed crafting, painting,...

James "Jim" E. Boyles

James "Jim" E. Boyles

Feb 23, 2024

James “Jim” E. Boyles went home to be with Jesus at 5:05AM on Friday, February 23, 2024. He was born on November 10, 1945 to Omer and Marie (Waters) Boyles. He was the middle of twelve children. Jim graduated from Walter P. Chrysler Memorial High School in 1965. As a young teen, he attended First Church of the Nazarene in...

Martha L. Shory

Martha L. Shory

Feb 23, 2024

Martha L. Shory, 87, of Carthage passed away on Friday February 23, 2024 at Rush Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 29, 1936 in Lewis County, KY to the late Wiley and Icy (Hilger) Dyer. In 1996 Martha retired from Morristown Nursing Home as a nurse’s aid. She also worked in home health care in the private sector. Martha...

Norman Y. Rogers

Norman Y. Rogers

Feb 20, 2024

Norman Y. Rogers, 88, a longtime and well-liked resident of Henry County, passed away February 20, 2024 at Glen Oaks Health where he had been residing since 2020. Mr. Rogers was a member and a trustee of Ninth Street Church of God. Norman “Norm” Rogers was born in Salt Lick, Kentucky on July 10, 1935. He and his family moved...

Thaddeus “T.J.” Richardson Jr.

Thaddeus “T.J.” Richardson Jr.

Feb 20, 2024

Thaddeus “T.J.” Richardson Jr., 73, of Spiceland passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at I.U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born September 21, 1950 to the late Thaddeus and Maggie (Sherwood) Richardson Sr. He graduated from Rushville Consolidated High School in 1968 and served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1968 – 1974. In 2005, T.J. retired from Arvin...

Charles C. Sullivan

Charles C. Sullivan

Feb 19, 2024

Charles C. Sullivan, 76, of Knightstown passed away Monday, February 19, 2024 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle. He was born April 12, 1947 in New Castle the son of Aaron and Mary Alice (Manning) Sullivan. Charles graduated from Knightstown High School in 1965 and Purdue University in 1970. He worked for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management...

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