Obituaries
Obituaries
Chancellor "Chance" David Smith
Nov 6, 2016
Chancellor “Chance” David Smith, age 23, was taken too soon from this life, Sunday, November 6, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 15, 1993 in Muncie, Indiana. Chance was raised a gentleman and was extremely polite to women. He was very willing to help the elderly and was liked and had many, many friends. He...
Ida Elizabeth Pinon
Nov 6, 2016
Ida Elizabeth Pinon, age 58, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016 at her residence. She was born January 27, 1958 in New Castle to Evelyn (Pryor) (Cadwallader) Tapley. She was a graduate of Ball State University and IU. Elizabeth was a strong individual who accomplished her goals through the trials of her life, even though she experienced...
James "Jim" Pickering
Nov 4, 2016
James “Jim” Ralph Pickering, 70, of Spiceland, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at The Waters of New Castle. He was born February 13, 1946 in Hollywood, CA to the Reverend Kenneth Ralph and Ruthanna (Leamon) Pickering. He was a 1963 graduate of Spiceland High School. An auctioneer for 35 years, Jim was very involved in Henry County 4-H and...
Jon L. Bogue
Nov 3, 2016
Jon L. Bogue, 77, of Spiceland, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born February 24, 1939 in Spiceland, Indiana. Jon was a 1957 graduate of Spiceland High School and served in the U.S. Marines from 1960-1964. He was a flight instructor for United Airlines from 1977-1981, and was a pilot...
Ruth Ann Denny
Oct 29, 2016
Ruth Ann Denny, 77, of New Castle went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Reid Health in Richmond following a two year battle with cancer. She was born September 9, 1939 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Alva and Ida Mae (Smith) Perry. Ruth had attended New Castle High School and was a member of...
Ruby Ada Massengale
Oct 28, 2016
Ruby Ada Massengale (September 22, 1920 – October 28, 2016) Ruby Ada (Perdue) Massengale, 96, New Castle, Indiana, went home to be with her Lord, on Friday, October 28, 2016, after a short, courageous battle with lung cancer. Ruby was born on September 22, 1920, in the home of her parents, Cord Perdue and Ada Perdue, in Windy, Kentucky. She...
James Gordon Asberry
Oct 25, 2016
James Gordon Asberry, 70, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at his residence. He was born November 23, 1945 in Clinton County, Kentucky to the late James O. and Mattie S. (Hayes) Asberry. He retired from Chrysler Corporation in October of 2001 following 35 years of service, where he was a member of UAW, Local #371. An...
James "Jim" H. Murray
Oct 24, 2016
James “Jim” H. Murray, age 89, of Cadiz, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 17, 1927 in Spiceland, Indiana to the late Charles and Ruth (Anders) Murray. Jim graduated from Spiceland High School in 1947 and served in Indiana National Guard. He worked at Chrysler Corporation in New Castle for a short time...
Leora Fannin
Oct 23, 2016
Leora “Mom Fannin”, age 100, of New Castle, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at her residence. She was born March 28, 1916 in Rown County, Kentucky to the late Daniel Boone and Anna F. (Jent) DeHart. At the age of 3 Leora’s family moved to New Castle. Self educated, Leora and her husband, whom she married at 16, owned...
Connie Garner
Oct 22, 2016
Connie S. Garner, of New Castle, passed away Saturday morning, October 22, 2016 following an extended illness. Connie attended New Castle Schools. She always enjoyed working alongside her brother, Wayne, when she lived in Rushville. She was a member of the Elks Lodge in New Castle and the American Legion Post #137, New Castle. An Indianapolis Colts fan, what Connie...
Jewel P. Brown
Oct 20, 2016
Jewel P. Brown, 94, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Heritage House Convalescent Center. She was born January 13, 1922 in New Castle, Indiana to the late John V. and Nettie (Haines) Clark. She graduated from Walter P. Chrysler High School. Jewel was a very gifted gardener and had sold Avon for over 50 years. She...
Sheila Jenkins
Oct 19, 2016
Sheila Jenkins, age 63, of Carthage, passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born November 27, 1952 in Indianapolis, the daughter of the late Paul and Mary (Armstrong) Vorhies. Sheila was a 1970 graduate of Secina Memorial High School in Indianapolis. She had been employed as Police dispatcher at Knightstown Police Department for...
Cynthia Vaughan
Oct 17, 2016
Cynthia Vaughan, 59, formerly of New Castle passed away October 17, 2016 in Cincinnati, OH. She was born September 1, 1957 in Detroit, MI. Cindy was a graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School in New Castle and Purdue University, where she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. She was employed by American Airlines as a flight attendant. Previously,...
Eldon Ray Holcomb
Oct 16, 2016
Eldon Ray Holcomb, 84, a resident of Hagerstown passed away Sunday morning, October 16, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 30, 1932 in Rogersville to the late Robert Glen and Bernetha L. (Houser) Holcomb. Eldon attended Blountsville and Mooreland High Schools and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Korean War. He...
Geraldine "Gerry" Lockridge
Oct 14, 2016
Geraldine “Gerry” L. Lockridge, 90, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, at Henry County Hospital. She was born May 23, 1926 in Spiceland, Indiana to the late Ernest and Mary (Magee) Glidewell. Gerry retired from Shenandoah School Corporation in 1989 as a cook after 26 years of service. She was a member of the First Church of...
Mary F. Pitts
Oct 11, 2016
Mary F. Pitts, 83, of Carthage, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born December 8 1932 in Fleming County, Kentucky the daughter of Hiram and Della (Wyatt) Jones. Mary had been employed at Indiana Knitwear in Greenfield and then was custodian for Charles A. Beard School at the Carthage school for many years. She was...
Katheryn "Kathie" Joan Smith
Oct 10, 2016
Katheryn “Kathie” Joan Smith, 59, of Knightstown, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 from ALS. She was born November 11, 1956 in Middlesboro, Kentucky the daughter of Ruth (Fultz) Biehl and James Martin. In 1973, Kathie married the love of her life, Dale Smith. Kathie and Dale started a family business in Spiceland, Indiana, selling carpet and furniture. The business...
Jean Marie Hoover
Oct 8, 2016
Jean Marie Hoover, 88, New Castle, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born October 17, 1927 in Illinois a daughter of James and Ruby (Williams) Littrell. Jean was a 1947 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler Memorial High School. She married her high school sweetheart and the love of her life on February 24,...
Patricia "Pat" Green
Oct 6, 2016
Patricia “Pat” Green, 67, of New Castle, went to be with her Lord and Savior, as well as her daughter, Andrea on Thursday, October 6, 2016 following a courageous fourteen year battle with cancer. She was born May 31, 1949 in Middlesboro, KY, a daughter of the late Otis and Evelyn (Ramsey) Buttery. Pat graduated high school in Beltsville, Maryland....
Virginia B. Boyd
Oct 4, 2016
Virginia Bernice Boyd, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 4, 2016. Virginia was a beautiful, sweet and classy woman of God, who loved her husband and children. Born on April 26, 1924, Virginia was a lifelong New Castle resident. She worked for many years at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana as a secretary. She then worked and...
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