Ida "Billie" Sloan

Ida “Billie” Sloan, age 85, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. She was born May 4, 1926 in Burkesville, Kentucky to the late Tas and Minnie (Melton) Stailey.

She retired from the state of Indiana, working for the Soldiers and Sailors home for children after 20 years of service. She had previously been employed at Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky for 11 years. Ida was a member of the Baptist Church in Knightstown. She enjoyed cooking, visiting with friends and helping the elderly.

Survivors include a son, Larry E. (wife, Faye) Sloan of Anderson; four grandchildren, Brian K. (wife, Brenda) Sloan of Knightstown, Tammy (husband, Luke) Goodpastor of Yorktown and Jody (wife, Charlotte) Sloan of New Castle and David Sloan of Louisville, KY; six great grandchildren, Amanda Sloan, Clinton Sloan, Christopher Sloan, Ciara Sloan, Jacob Goodpastor and Jessica Sloan; step grandchildren, Michael Johnson, and Thomas and Amelia Cox; one sister, Etta (husband, Lyle) Dotson of Jackson, MI; numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kay Sloan; an infant son, Kenford Homer Sloan; five sisters, Bessie Gregory, Irene Hall, Mayda Riddle, Elizabeth Cecil and Edna Orr.

Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery-West Lawn Addition. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2012 at the funeral home. You may express condolences or share a memory of Ida at www.hinsey-brown.com .