Obituaries
Obituaries
Vesta E Hunt
Nov 14, 2011
Vesta E. Hunt, 93, of Silver Springs, FL, formerly of the Knightstown area, passed away November 14, 2011. Born in Rowan County, KY, she moved to Merritt Island, FL 42 years ago. Mrs. Hunt was a homemaker who enjoyed her family and her pets, especially her Maltese, Tiger. She is survived by her daughter, Toni Hunt of Silver Springs; brother,...
Mary E. Reed
Nov 13, 2011
Mary E. “Grandma” Reed, 90, of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 13, 2011 in Henry County Hospital. She was born March 28, 1921, a daughter of the late Victor and Roxie (Swope) Broo. Affectionately known as “Grandma Reed” to many, she loved babies, and caring for children was her passion. This was quite evident as...
Barbara L. Adams
Nov 12, 2011
Barbara L. Adams, 84, of New Castle passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Glen Oaks Health Campus following an extended illness. She was born in Henry County on December 1, 1926 to the late Edward and Alma (Catt) Addison. She had worked at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis. She attended Kennard Friends Church where she had taught Sunday school...
Ernest E. Jolley
Nov 11, 2011
Ernest Elmo Jolley, 91, of New Castle died Friday, November 11, 2011 at The Waters in New Castle. He was born March 2, 1920 in Byrdstown, Tennessee, a son of the late James Hardin and Alba (Holt) Jolley. He married Martha Ellen Denney on May 28, 1955. A retiree of Chrysler Corporation, he retired on December 31, 1979 after 32...
Robert R. Murphy
Nov 10, 2011
Robert R. “Bob” Murphy, 89, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2011 at The Waters of New Castle after an extended illness. He was born December 8, 1921, in Greensburg, IN, a son of the late Ben and Mabel (Darby) Murphy. A 1939 graduate of Mt. Summit High School, he moved to Mt. Summit in 1927 with his...
Mattie W Gray
Nov 9, 2011
Mattie W. Gray, 99, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 09, 2011 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Center in New Castle. She was born October 27, 1912 in Russell Springs, Kentucky to the late Christine (Gaskins) Bray. She retired from Modernfold Corporation in New Castle and was also a foster grandparent. She attended Whittier Lane Baptist Church....
Helen L. Wilson
Nov 6, 2011
Helen L. Wilson, age 93, of Spiceland, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Henry County Hospital following a brief illness. She was born October 13, 1918 to the late Lloyd Payne and Winifred Catherine (Hoover) Huff. She graduated from the Spiceland Academy in 1936 and Muncie Business School. She retired from Ameriana Savings Bank, formerly Henry County Savings and...
Jerry D McCutcheon
Nov 6, 2011
Jerry D. McCutcheon, age 68, of Anderson, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at St. Johns Medical Center in Anderson. He was born June 12, 1943 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Oren and Bertie (Turner) McCutcheon. He was a 1961 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School. He was employed at Firestone, Dana and retired from the State...
Benjamin H. O'Dell
Nov 6, 2011
Benjamin H. O’Dell, age 88, of New Castle, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. He was born September 10, 1923 in Spiceland, Indiana to the late Benjamin and Martha (Cooksey) O’Dell. He retired in 1987 from Dana Corp., formerly known as Perfect Circle Corp., after 44 years of service as...
Donna M. Barr
Nov 5, 2011
Donna M. Barr, 49, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie following an extended illness. She was born November 8, 1961 in West Point, NY, a daughter of the late Thomas and Shirley (Monaco) Smith. A 1980 graduate of Community High School in Boston, MA, she was a member the Indiana Pawnbrokers...
Clara Sue McDonnell
Nov 4, 2011
Clara Sue McDonnell, age 79, of New Castle, passed away Friday, November 4, 2011 at her residence. She was born June 27, 1932 in Prairie Township, Indiana to the late Randolph P. and Pauline (Sowash) Reeves. She was a 1950 graduate of Mt. Summit High School and had attended the same school all 12 years. She was a member of...
Virginia Violet Stacey
Nov 2, 2011
Virginia Violet (Stephens) Stacey, 85, of Spiceland, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at her home. She was born January 26, 1926 in West Virginia and arrived in Indiana when she was five days old. Virginia is the daughter of Ollie and Faithy (Gilliam) Stephens. She worked all her life starting as a teenager cooking for field hands and picking...
Alice M. Davis
Nov 1, 2011
Alice M. Davis, 90, of Carthage, went home to the Lord on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Springhurst Health Campus in Greenfield. She was born August 18, 1921 in Johnson County, IN the daughter of Charles and Emma Mae (Mason) Pettit. She helped farm with her husband for many years. A homemaker, she was a member of the Carthage Fireman’s...
Reynold "Ron" Ray Holder
Oct 26, 2011
Reynold “Ron” Ray Holder, age 60, of Olney, Illinois, formerly of Winchester and New Castle, Indiana passed away on October 26, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Ron fought a long and courageous battle with stomach cancer. Ron was born on December 23, 1950 in Parnell, Kentucky. Ron is the son of Ollie Blevins and Corbin “Jack” Holder. He...
Roxie Dee Manis
Oct 25, 2011
Roxie D. Manis, age 91, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Henry County Hospital. She was born October 1, 1920 in Byrdstown, Tennessee to the late Tom and Ada (Crokett) Manis. “Dee”, as she was known, was employed at the New Castle State Hospital for over 30 years. She loved most of all spending time with her nieces, nephews...
Angie Elizabeth Clark
Oct 24, 2011
Angie Elizabeth Hart Clark of New Castle passed away into the care of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at Henry County Hospital, Monday evening, October 24, 2011 following a lengthy illness. Angie was the only daughter of Dewey Hart and Dova (Merrick) Hart of the Trimble, Kentucky area. She was born on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1923 on the...
Sharon "Susie" Miller
Oct 22, 2011
Sharon “Susie” Denice Miller, 65, Knightstown, Indiana passed away Saturday, October 22, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following a lengthy illness. She was born October 2, 1946 in Henry County to the late Harley C. and L. Lorena Purtee. Sharon was a 1968 graduate of Ball State University and earned a Masters Degree in 1973. She always wanted...
Rubye F. Jones
Oct 21, 2011
Rubye F. Jones, 84, of Lewisville passed away Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Indianapolis Heart Hospital in Indianapolis after a short illness. Rubye was born on December 17, 1926 in New Castle, the daughter of the late Wesley and Anna (Douglas) Todd. On February 12, 1944 in Richmond, Indiana, Rubye married James F. Jones. Rubye attended Straughn High School....
Mary Marie Wood
Oct 18, 2011
Mary Marie Wood, 81, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born March 12, 1930 in Pelham, North Carolina to the late William Henry and Ary Jane (Byrd) Billings. She was a longtime member of the First Apostolic Church in New Castle and had worked at Ray’s Drive-In for several years,...
Vivian P. Epperson
Oct 18, 2011
Vivian P. Epperson, 85, formerly of Knightstown, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Golden Rule Care Center in Richmond. She was born January 14, 1926 in Hope the daughter of Edward and Menerva Barmes. She had worked as a cook at Laughners Cafeteria in Indianapolis and at G 2 Restaurant in Knightstown. Vivian is survived by children: Herbert L....
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