Barry Wayne Holder, 60, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017. He was born February 14, 1957 in New Castle to the late Corbin Ray “Jack” Holder and Ollie (Bell) Holder-Blevins.
He was a 1975 graduate of Knightstown High School and a life long resident of Henry County. Barry served in the U.S. Army. He worked at Ingersoll, New Castle State Hospital, GEO in New Castle, Progress Rail and was a member and worked for the AFCME Union. He loved riding his Harley Davison motorcycle and spending time with his friends and family.
He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Barbara Pender Holder, brother, Keith (Inga) Holder, Rick (Sheila) Holder, sisters, Jackie Bradshaw and Charlene (Steve) Doljac, children, Anna Shoaf (fiancé, Tyler), Victor Shoaf, Joseph (Kristy) Davis, Aaron Davis, Christina (Jessie) Merritt, Adrianna (Kevin) Miller and Chris Shoaf, grandchildren, Elijah Shoaf, Hannah Davis, several nieces and nephews that he loved and enjoyed.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Violet Brown, brother, Reynold “Ron” Holder, and brother-in-law, Ralph Bradshaw.
Services will be at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle with Pastor Charles Dugger officiating. Visitation will be from 2 – 4 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Green Hills Memorial Gardens. Military honors will be conducted by contingents from the American Legion/VFW and U.S. Army. Memorial contributions may be made to the Barry W. Holder Memorial Fund c/o Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service. You may express condolences or share a memory of Barry at
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