Obituaries

Obituaries

Vada "Pauline" Bell

Vada "Pauline" Bell

Dec 7, 2015

Vada “Pauline” Bell, age 84, of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 7, 2015 in IU Ball Memorial Hospital. She was born March 31, 1931 in Omar, WV, a daughter of the late William H. and Mayme (Norris) Parrish. Pauline was a 1949 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. She retired from Modernfold Industries in New Castle following over...

Deborah S. Wiley

Deborah S. Wiley

Dec 5, 2015

Deborah S. Wiley, 62, of New Castle passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 20, 1953 in New Castle to John Jr. and Patsy (Harlan) Bach. Debi retired in 2009 from BMG Columbia House after 21 years of service. She and her late husband owned and operated Stan...

Carol A. Teague

Carol A. Teague

Dec 5, 2015

Carol A. Teague, 75, a resident of New Castle passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Henry County Hospital. She was born March 15, 1940 in New Castle to the late Harry and Esther (Kirby) Cashdollar. Carol retired from Robert’s Construction in 1998 after 30 years of service. She had formerly been employed at Cashdollar’s Soft Water. A former...

James Lee Kinnett

James Lee Kinnett

Dec 4, 2015

James Lee Kinnett, age 69, of New Castle, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. He was born January 17, 1946 in New Castle to the late Lee and Laura (McClain) Kinnett. A 1964 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School, Jim retired from Delco Remy Corporation in Anderson in 1996 after 33 years of...

Ivan E. Harris

Ivan E. Harris

Dec 4, 2015

Ivan E. Harris, 87, of Knightstown passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at the Henry County Hospital. He was born on March 4, 1928 in Gilpin, KY to the late Virgil Lee and Dollie (Simpson) Harris. Ivan was a veteran of the US Navy and served on the USS Iowa from 1946-1948. He was employed by both Chrysler and Ford...

Edward Estill Cox

Edward Estill Cox

Dec 3, 2015

Edward Estill Cox, age 90, of Lewisville, passed away Thursday, December 03, 2015 at The Waters of New Castle. He was born March 27, 1925 in Greenup, Kentucky to the late Robert and Ethel Cox. A 1943 graduate of Greenup High School, he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII serving mostly in the European Theater as a radio transmitter...

Mary B. Whisman

Mary B. Whisman

Dec 1, 2015

Mary B. Whisman, 86, of Shirley, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Hancock Regional Hospital. She was born June 20, 1929 in Morehead, Kentucky the daughter of Wiley and Myrtle (Cline) Burton. Mary had lived in the Shirley area since 1949 and retired from Delco Remy in 1967. She attended the Shirley Friends Church. She is survived by three...

Ruth A. Hayworth

Ruth A. Hayworth

Nov 29, 2015

Ruth A. Hayworth, 85, of New Castle passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Henry County Hospital. She was born September 30, 1930 in Gap Creek, KY, a daughter of the late Marvin M. and Dorothy (Frost) Masengale. Ruth graduated from Lewisville High School in 1948, and remained active in the Lewisville Alumni Association the rest of her life. She...

Mary Justeen Smith

Mary Justeen Smith

Nov 27, 2015

Mary Justeen Smith, age 86, of New Castle passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at the Waters of New Castle. She was born on December 12, 1928 the daughter of Theophilus and Artie (Owens) Lee. Justeen worked at Perfect Circle in New Castle for 13 year and the Indiana Soldiers and Sailors Children’s Home for 15 years. She was...

Lois Jean Jones

Lois Jean Jones

Nov 25, 2015

Lois Jean (Martin) Jones, age 78, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born August 8, 1937 in New Castle, Indiana, a daughter of the late Garland and Mary (Hayes) Warren. Lois was a member of the Cumberland City United Methodist Church in Alpha, Kentucky. Lois was a stay at home...

Rodger K Smith

Rodger K Smith

Nov 24, 2015

Rodger K. Smith, age 75, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born June 6, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to the late J. Shreve and Audrey Mae (Morrison) Smith. He was a graduate of Alliance High School, in Alliance, Ohio in 1958. Rodger was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...

Ruth T. Burton

Ruth T. Burton

Nov 23, 2015

Ruth T. Burton, 92, of Kennard passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at her residence. She was born July 20, 1923 in Briary, Kentucky the daughter of George and Grace (Spaw) Thompson. Ruth retired from Western Electric. She was a devout member of the Kennard Christian Church, where she was involved in Willing Workers. She also attended Cadiz Christian Church....

Freda J. Howe

Freda J. Howe

Nov 22, 2015

Freda J. Howe, 86, a resident of New Castle passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at her home. She was born March 24, 1929 in New Castle to the late Edward and Mable (Padgett) Marshall. Freda was formerly employed at Firestone Corp. in New Castle and was a member of the New Castle VFW. She enjoyed crocheting and embroidery work,...

Ruby M. Derrick

Ruby M. Derrick

Nov 20, 2015

Ruby M. Derrick, 89, of Knightstown, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. She was born October 9, 1926 in Dupont, IN the daughter of Clarence and Allean (Cardinal) Sammons. Ruby was a 1944 graduate of Spiceland High School and lived in the Knightstown area her entire life. She owned a restaurant in Knightstown for...

Bobbie Eugene "Gene" Reddick

Bobbie Eugene "Gene" Reddick

Nov 17, 2015

Bobbie Eugene “Gene” Reddick, 89, of Carthage passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Morristown Manor. He was born December 10, 1925 in Carthage the son of Russell and Margaret (VanDuyn) Reddick. Gene retired from Delco Remy in Anderson following 36 years of service. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving two tours during WWII, stationed in Germany,...

Ellen Snow Hancock

Ellen Snow Hancock

Nov 16, 2015

Ellen Snow Hancock, age 66, of Shirley, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Community Hospital in Anderson. She was born February 12, 1949 in Albany, Kentucky to the late James Otha and Sadie Adele (Mooreland) York. Ellen attended church at Mt. Zion Wesleyan Church and Greensboro Church of the Nazarene. She had worked as a QMA at Millers Merry...

James "K" Felkins

James "K" Felkins

Nov 16, 2015

James “K” Felkins, age 94, of Bronston, Kentucky, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. He was born October 27, 1921 in Albany, Kentucky to the late Olney A. and Byrde (Koger) Felkins. A World War II Veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp, he served in the South Pacific, and the Guadal Canal,...

Rhoda J. Hood

Rhoda J. Hood

Nov 14, 2015

Rhoda J. Hood, 84, of Indianapolis, formerly of Mays, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015. She was born May 6, 1931 on a farm near Mays, a daughter of William and Lela (Sutton) Bourquein. Rhoda married Joseph Hood May 25, 1949. She volunteered at Center Christian Church and worked at car auctions. She loved gardening, her pets and taking long...

Joseph "Joe" R. Hedrick

Joseph "Joe" R. Hedrick

Nov 14, 2015

Joseph “Joe” Hedrick, 78 of Kennard passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at IU Health Ball Hospital. He was born October 19, 1937 in Kennard to the late Russell Wesley and Laura B. (Sullivan) Hedrick. Joe was a 1955 graduate of Kennard High School and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Shirley Masonic Lodge...

James Arthur Hall

James Arthur Hall

Nov 12, 2015

James Arthur Hall, age 87, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born June 2, 1928 in New Castle, Indiana to the late William H. and Helen M. (Runion) Hall. He retired in 1993 as a farmer, having farmed in Henry County for many years. Jim had also been employed...

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