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Obituaries
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Emmett Fred Troxell
Nov 29, 2020
Emmett Fred Troxell, 98, a resident of New Castle passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Hickory Creek in New Castle. He was born September 21, 1922 in Monticello, Kentucky to the late Cyrus William and Ethel (Neal) Troxell. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during World War II. Emmett retired from Chrysler Corp. in 1975 after nearly...
Iva R. Browning
Nov 28, 2020
Iva R. Browning, 82, of Fortville, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Brandywine Golden Living Center in Greenfield. She was born September 15, 1938 in Moss, TN the daughter of Robert and Dolly (Moore) Green. Iva was a member of Park Avenue Church of Christ. She loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She is survived...
Velma M. Wood
Nov 28, 2020
Velma M. Wood, 90, of New Castle went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 28, 2020 following a brief illness. She was born October 3, 1930 in Rush County to John and Carry Mae (Gentry) Chesher. She was a faithful member of the Whittier Lane Baptist Church since 1976 where she taught Sunday School for decades. She worked...
Joella R. Sexton
Nov 27, 2020
Joella R. Sexton, 65, of Carthage passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at her residence. She was born May 14, 1955 in New Castle, Indiana to the late Midas and Idris Idonna (Howe) Prince. Joella worked at Indiana Knitwear Corporation and Foam Rubber Products for many years. She was an avid Pepsi Cola collector. She also enjoyed taking care of...
Johnie R. Kelley
Nov 27, 2020
Johnie R. Kelley, 68, a resident of New Castle passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at The Waters of New Castle. He was born October 19, 1952 to the late Irvin and Helen Kelley. Private services will be held in South Mound Cemetery, West Lawn Addition. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle.
Jack Pew
Nov 27, 2020
Jack Pew, 80, of Knightstown passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born March 16, 1940 in New Castle to the late Orin and Henrietta (Suhre) Pew. Jack retired from Dana Corp in Richmond following 43 years of service. Upon retirement, he was the Head of Environmental. He enjoyed woodworking,...
Betty Maxwell
Nov 26, 2020
Betty Maxwell, 101, of Knightstown, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Brandywine Golden Living in Greenfield. She was born December 5, 1918 in Ohio the daughter of Frank and Jane Mauck. During WWII Betty worked at the hospital at Shepherd Field Air Force Base in Texas where her husband, James, was stationed. She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian...
Violet M. Hall
Nov 23, 2020
Violet M. Hall, 85, of New Castle and formerly of Modoc passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born May 4, 1935 in Wayne County, Indiana, a daughter of the late James Frank and Bessie Mae (Miller) Kirkman. She had been employed as a CNA at Randolph Nursing & Rehabilitation and Friends Fellowship in...
Sallie E. Figg
Nov 22, 2020
Sallie E. Figg, 89, of New Castle went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness. She was born August 6, 1931 in Bartow, Florida, a daughter of Roy and Violet (Grooms) Durrance. A homemaker, she was a member of South Side Church of the Nazarene in New Castle. She...
Opal Marie Upchurch
Nov 20, 2020
Opal Marie Upchurch, age 87, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Glen Oaks Health Campus in New Castle. She was born August 15, 1933 to R.Z. and Nova (Crabtree) Hollars in Parnell, Kentucky. She moved to New Castle when she was 18 and worked at Hooks Drug Store and Western Electric in Indianapolis for a short time. She made...
Phillip Neal Norris
Nov 20, 2020
Phillip Neal Norris, 77, of Mooreland passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at The Waters of New Castle. He was born July 30, 1943 in Muncie, a son of the late Arnold Norris and Beulah Mae (Cox) Shaffer. Phil was a car enthusiast, he especially loved Corvettes. He and his wife, Teresa, were known for their body work restorations on...
Margaret Gorman
Nov 20, 2020
Margaret Gorman, 99, a resident of New Castle passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Stonebrooke Rehab Center. She was born July 6, 1921 in New Castle to the late Daniel and Edna Davis. She was a member of the First Bible Freewill Baptist Church in New Castle. Margaret enjoyed crafts, ceramics and crocheting. Survivors include a daughter: Melinda (Jim...
Evelyn Diann Grubbs
Nov 20, 2020
Evelyn Diann Grubbs, 83, formerly of Losantville passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at Ambassador Healthcare in Centerville. She was born July 8, 1937 in Sparta, Tennessee, a daughter of the late Horace E. and Nettye Ann (Thompson) Howard. She had been employed at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie in the business office. She was a member of the Antioch...
Phyllis A. Holloway
Nov 18, 2020
Phyllis Ann Holloway, 89, passed away Wednesday, November18, 2020. She was born August 4, 1931 in New Castle, IN, daughter of the late Donald Eugene (Gene) Harry and Mary (Richardson) Harry Rohrback. Phyllis graduated from New Castle High School in 1949. She married her high school sweetheart, Darrell Lee Holloway, on August 28th of the same year. In 1956, the...
Sharon "Jo" Garrett
Nov 18, 2020
Sharon “Jo” Garrett, 75, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Henry Community Health in New Castle. She was born April 3, 1945 in Albany, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Luther and Dora (Pennycuff) Agee. Sharon was a happy go lucky, dependable person that never met a stranger. She owned and operated the Gold Dust Saloon...
Harlen Hoover
Nov 18, 2020
Harlen Hoover, 88, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Hickory Creek of New Castle, one day prior to his 89th birthday. He was born on November 19, 1931 in Albany, KY, a son of the late Delmar Hoover and Vesta (Ayers) Brumley. Harlen retired from Ingersoll Steel in New Castle following many years of service. He...
Kevin Wayne Bennett
Nov 16, 2020
Kevin Wayne Bennett, 59, of Springport passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born March 2, 1961 in Anderson, Indiana to Lowell Wayne and Nancy Jane (Kirchner) Bennett. He was a 1979 graduate of Blue River Valley, he also attended Ivy Tech and Lincoln Tech. Kevin enjoyed camping and fishing, those activities began around age 8,...
David Franklin "Frank" Thomas
Nov 16, 2020
David Franklin “Frank” Thomas, 95, of New Castle passed away Monday November 16, 2020 at Henry County Community Health. He was born February 14, 1925 in Greenville, OH, a son of the late David William and Maybelle (Haley) Thomas. Frank was a 1943 graduate of Greenville High School and a veteran of WWII and the United States Navy. He spent...
Frederick Earl Crane
Nov 16, 2020
Frederick Earl Crane, 71, of New Castle passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 peacefully at his home with his wife and dog Gabby by his side. He was born July 24, 1949 in Utica, New York, a son of the late Robert and Ethel (Johnson) Crane. He was originally from Morrisville, New York and moved to New Castle in 1984....
Bonnie L. Murphy
Nov 16, 2020
Bonnie L. Murphy, 84 of Shirley, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at Majestic Manor in Connersville. She was born February 22, 1936 in Henry County the daughter of Charles and Roberta (Garland) Fox. Bonnie was an avid fan of George Jones. She worked at Mt. Lawn Speedway for over 70 years. She loved animals and was a collector of...
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