Obituaries
Obituaries
E. Louise "Weesie" Hopkins
Aug 27, 2021
E. Louise “Weesie” Hopkins, 80, of New Castle passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at her residence. She was born September 26, 1940 in Morehead, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Frank and Lula (Logan) Hamm. Louise attended Assembly of God and Spiceland Church of the Nazarene. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, cooking and canning. Louise loved spending time with her...
Steven L. Hinshaw
Aug 27, 2021
Steven L. Hinshaw, 76 of New Castle fought the good fight and finished the race on Friday, August 27, 2021 at home. He fought a courageous battle that he ultimately won. He was born October 17, 1944 in Henry County, Indiana, the son of the late Lynn and Mildred M. (Lockridge) Hinshaw. Steve was proud to be a Mooreland Bobcat...
Paula Jo Goans
Aug 26, 2021
Paula Jo Goans, 67, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Henry Community Health. She was born January 30, 1954 in Albany, KY, a daughter of the late Robert P. and Mary Imogen (Cummings) Johnson. A 1972 graduate of Lebanon High School, Paula was a homemaker and enjoyed watching game shows, wrestling, Steve Harvey and Joel Osteen....
Steve Alan Zeilinga
Aug 22, 2021
Steve Alan Zeilinga, 63, of Carthage, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, August 22, 2021. He was born May 26, 1958 in Indianapolis, the son of Edward and Velma (DeRee) Zeilinga. Steve served in the U.S. Army and presently worked in maintenance at IAF in Greenfield. He was an avid hunter and NASCAR fan. Steve was a well loved man and enjoyed...
Morris R. Smoot
Aug 21, 2021
Morris R. Smoot, 92, of Knightstown, stepped onto heaven’s shore Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Heritage House in New Castle. He was born April 28, 1929 in Grant City, the son of William and Faye (Carpenter) Smoot. Morris was a devout Christian and a self-employed carpenter, having changed many lives with the homes he built for them. He was active...
Luther "Gene" Cross
Aug 21, 2021
Luther “Gene” Cross, 73, of New Castle passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Franciscan Hospital in Lafayette following a brief illness. He was born July 18, 1948 in Albany, Kentucky to the late Delmer and Wilma (Hogan) Cross. Gene was a 1967 graduate of Blue River Valley High School and worked at Chrysler Corp. following 37 years of employment....
Paul J. Elam
Aug 21, 2021
Paul J. Elam, 66, of Carthage passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 28, 1954 in Wilmington, OH to the late Paul and Betty (Hamilton) Elam. Paul spent most of his life driving a dump truck and after 31 years of driving he retired from V&S Transport. He was a...
Sophia Wise
Aug 21, 2021
Sophia M. Wise, formerly of Fayetteville, WV, entered peacefully into eternity on August 21, 2021, in Whiteland, IN. She was 101. Sophia loved her family and regularly hosted the holiday gatherings. She enjoyed gardening, golfing, bowling, traveling, making crafts, crossword puzzles, reading, and poetry. She was a member of Homemakers, the Out to Lunch Bunch, and Fayetteville Presbyterian Church. She...
Russell J. Cope Jr.
Aug 20, 2021
Russell J. Cope, Jr, 30, of New Castle passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Indiana. He was born December 13, 1990 in York, Pennsylvania, a son of Russell J. Cope, Sr. and Victoria L. (Goins) Cope. He was a 2010 graduate of Shenandoah High School, where he was manger of the girl’s basketball team...
Randy H. Brewster
Aug 19, 2021
Randy H. Brewster, 68, of Straughn passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. He was born November 22, 1952 in New Castle to the late Hollan H. and Eva Mae (Shelton) Brewster. Randy was a 1971 graduate of Blue River Valley High school and later went on to Covenant Foundation College and...
John L. Reno
Aug 19, 2021
John L. Reno, 63, of New Castle passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis surrounded by family. He was born August 3, 1958 in New Castle, Indiana. John was the owner/operator of Reno’s Auto Salvage for 30 plus years. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, racing, and spending time with his grandchildren and family. He loved going to...
Shane Duvall
Aug 18, 2021
Shane F Duvall, 53, of Cambridge City passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at his residence He was born July 28, 1968 in Richmond, Indiana, to James and Lawanna (Heath) Duvall. Shane leaves behind his brother, Shawn A. Duvall of Cambridge City; aunts, Linda (husband, Robert) Klingman of Richmond, Phyllis (late husband, Ralph) Denny of Anderson; an uncle, Rick (wife,...
Donna Kaye Dellinger
Aug 17, 2021
Donna Kaye Dellinger, 76, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at IU Health Ball Hospital following a brief illness. She was born June 8, 1945 in Muncie to the late Clyde and Beulah (Bundy) Wood. Donna was a graduate of Ball State University, earning her bachelor’s degree in social work. She later worked for the State of...
Phyllis Mae Gregorio
Aug 15, 2021
Phyllis Mae Gregorio, 81, of Spiceland passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Majestic Care of Connersville. She was born April 4, 1940 in Berne, Indiana, a daughter of the late Charles and Ophelia (Bray) Crowhorn. Phyllis enjoyed gardening and traveling with her husband. Survivors include three children, Brett (fiancé, Karla) Gregorio of Spiceland, Pamela Decker of Huntington and Lisa...
Anthony Claude Hinton
Aug 15, 2021
Anthony Claude Hinton, 62, of Lewisville, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his residence. He was born September 1, 1958 in New Castle the son of Claude Daniel Hinton and Carol Jean (Williams) Lowhorn. Tony was a 1976 graduate of Knightstown High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 from Kentucky Christian College in Grayson, KY. He...
John W. Stinnett Jr.
Aug 14, 2021
John W. Stinnett Jr., 74, currently of New Castle went home to be with the Lord on Saturday August 14, 2021 at his residence. He was born in Marion, IN on December 23, 1946, a son of the late John W. Stinnett Sr. and Helen (Miller) Stinnett. John was currently residing in New Castle, IN since 2020, where he is...
Bruce W. Johnson
Aug 13, 2021
Bruce W. Johnson, 67, of Richmond passed away Friday August 13, 2021 at Reid Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date. You may express condolences or share a memory of Bruce at www.hinsey-brown.com
Larrel G. Boling
Aug 12, 2021
Pastor Larrel G. Boling, 75, of Middletown, went home to be with the Lord on August 12, 2021 at I.U. Ball Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was born December 23, 1945 in New Castle, a son of the late Lona C. and Clara Letta (Taylor) Boling. A 1964 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler High School, he was proud...
Connie M. Cross
Aug 9, 2021
Connie M. Cross, 73, of New Castle passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital following a brief illness. She was born March 5, 1948 in Henry County to the late Joe and Hazel (Sparks) Johnson. Connie graduated from New Castle High School then went to cosmetology school and was a hairdresser for many years. She was a...
William "Bill" A. Willett
Aug 9, 2021
William “Bill” A. Willett, 90, of Knightstown, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at his residence. He was born August 31, 1930 in Brockton, MA, a son of Joseph T. and Gertude (Ash) Willett. Bill retired from Detroit Diesel Allisons where he worked as a metallurgist for 38 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air force where he...
Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service
is a collection of obituaries for Henry County, IN. With services throughout Indiana that are updated regularly. Find our locations in both New Castle, Indiana & Knightstown, Indiana. Our collection of obituaries can be found online, so join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries. Your email will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared. You may unsubscribe at any time.