Obituaries
Obituaries
Marylee Pope
Dec 30, 2020
Marylee Pope died peacefully at the home of her daughter, Wednesday, December 30, 2020. She was born at home on November 27, 1930 in Randolph County to Perry Scott and Edith Holt Hitchcock. She was the youngest of 7 children and worked at the Henry County Courthouse serving as Recorder for 9 ½ years and retired at the age of...
Lena "Gay" Matthews
Dec 30, 2020
Lena “Gay” Matthews, 85, of New Castle passed away on December 30, 2020, after complications from COVID-19. She was born in Byrdstown, Tennessee on December 15, 1935 to the late W. O. Neal and Mattie Massengale Neal. She lived most of her life in New Castle and attended New Castle Schools. Gay retired from Chrysler Corporation on May 31, 2000...
Joan M. Davis
Dec 29, 2020
Joan M. (McShirley) Davis passed away on December 29, 2020 at Clear Vista Health Campus. She was born the fourth child of Silvia and Herbert McShirley on March 12, 1925. She was raised in Sulphur Springs, Indiana and would often remark that there was something special about growing up in a small town. She attended classes at Oxford in Miami,...
Betty J. Stonerock
Dec 29, 2020
Betty Jean Stonerock, age 91, was born June 1, 1929 near Static, in Pickett County, Tennessee and departed this life on December 29, 2020 at New Castle, Indiana. Betty was the daughter of George H. and Lydia M. (Pemberton) Lee and was the former Postmaster of the Greensboro, Indiana Post Office for 31 years, from 1953-1984. In 1949, she married...
Isaac "Ike" Henry Caudill
Dec 29, 2020
Isaac “Ike'' Henry Caudill, 91, passed away Tuesday, December 29th in Winchester, KY. He was born on April 17, 1929 in Morehead, KY to the late Charles Caudill, Sr. and Ida Quisenberry Caudill. After a career in manufacturing management at Chrysler Corporation and Rockwell International, Ike became a mail carrier and retired from the United States Postal Service. He was...
David Gratner Sr.
Dec 28, 2020
On August 27, 1925 Floyd and Etta Gratner welcomed the birth of their son David. On December 28, 2020 with his wife Carolyn at his side, David began his ride into the sunset. He was born and raised on the family farm in Rensselaer, Indiana. His father's repair shop is where David began his love of cars. Growing up in...
John A. Haynes
Dec 27, 2020
John A. Haynes, 67, of Mooreland passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born June 23, 1953 in Henry County to Ralph A. and Lula M. (Hall) Haynes. John was a 1971 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School, retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad and was a member of the Eagles Lodge #933....
Max B. Jessup
Dec 26, 2020
Max B. Jessup, 83, Spiceland, died December 26, 2020 after a long battle with vascular dementia. Max was born in western, rural Henry County near Kennard. He was the son of Addison Lowell and Catherine (Compton) Jessup and was number nine of their twelve children. Max moved to Spiceland at approximately 16 years of age and resided there for the...
Walter Myron Bell
Dec 26, 2020
“Faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love”...I Corinthians 13:13 Walter Myron Bell was called to his eternal heavenly home on December 26, 2020. Myron was born May 31, 1928 in Johnstown Indiana, the 5th of 7 children, to Walter Levi and Willie (Neathery) Bell. He attended school at Dalton and Mooreland. On September 3, 1948, he...
John G. "Bub" Lodge Jr.
Dec 25, 2020
John G. “Bub” Lodge Jr., 52, of New Castle, passed away unexpectedly Friday, December 25, 2020 at his residence from injuries sustained in a house fire. He was born November 9, 1968 in California, a son of the late John Grover Lodge Sr. and Mary Lou (Rising) Lodge. Bub, also known as “Uncle John” to many, liked having fun and...
Karen S. Glaser
Dec 24, 2020
Karen S. Glaser, 70, of Mooreland, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 in her home following an extended illness. She was born October 17, 1950, daughter of Lowell and Eleanor (Gindhart) Davis. Among the many ways we could express Karen in words, there are three that stand out. She was a lover, a fighter and a giver. She married the...
Jerry Don Perdue
Dec 23, 2020
Jerry Don Perdue, 63, of New Castle passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. He was born February 7, 1957 in Henry County to the late Gail and Pearl (Shelton) Perdew. He was a 1975 graduate of New Castle Chrysler High School and graduated from Ball State University with a degree in Journalism. Jerry was...
Judy (Roy) Penticuff
Dec 22, 2020
Judy (Roy) Penticuff, 91, of New Castle passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her home. She was born June 23, 1929 in New Castle to the late Elga Durham and Bannie Mabel (McBeath) Roy. A strong believer in Jesus, she often witnessed to her family and others about the love of God. Judy had a kind, generous and joyful...
Bro. Danny R. Shelton
Dec 21, 2020
Bro. Danny R. Shelton, 68, of Kennard, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 21, 2020, while at his home. He was born November 20, 1952 in Somerset, KY, a son of the late Robert E. and Betty J. (Collins) Shelton. A 1970 graduate of Knightstown High School, Danny also attended Boyce Bible College in...
William Bratton
Dec 19, 2020
William Bratton, 79, of Knightstown, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at IU Health Methodist in Indianapolis. He was born November 25, 1941 in Anderson the son of Vilas and Martha Bratton. William loved his country and served in the U.S. Navy for 5 years, then worked at Quality Hardwoods for over 20 years. He was a diehard Republican who...
Tu Thi Ho
Dec 18, 2020
On December 18, 2020, Tu Ho (Amy) passed away at age 74. She was born in Vietnam and immigrated to America in 1979. She was a fearless hard working woman, whom faced many adversities with grace and determination. She enjoyed traveling, shopping, and most importantly loved spending time with her family. Her passion for her career at Kim’s Nails over...
Phillip (Tony) Chin
Dec 17, 2020
Phillip (Tony) Chin, 57, of New Castle passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1963 in New York, NY. He was employed with his wife at Nail Experts in New Castle and formerly owned Prime Steak House in New Castle. Tony enjoyed sports, especially NY Knicks and LA Lakers Basketball along with Indianapolis...
John T. Pennington
Dec 17, 2020
John T. Pennington, 76, of New Castle, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at IU Ball Memorial Hospital due to complications from Covid-19. He was born January 13, 1944 in Jonesville, VA, a son of the late Ralph Hubert and Helen (Yeary) Pennington. He graduated high school in Jonesville, VA, and then served in the U.S. Army from 1961-64. He...
Allen Lee Smith
Dec 16, 2020
Allen Lee Smith, 74, of Middletown, Indiana transitioned out of his earthly body on Dec. 16, 2020 at 5:21pm surrounded by love and family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Martha Smith, and oldest son, Roland J. Smith, all of Middletown, Indiana. He is survived by beloved wife, Serlina J. Smith; sons, Kevin (Kayla) Smith of...
Norma Lee Trieschman
Dec 15, 2020
Norma Lee Trieschman, 77, of Greenfield, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her residence. She was born July 10, 1943 in Rush County the daughter of Charles and Lucille (Whitfield) Fairchild. Norma was a 1961 graduate of Carthage High School. In her earlier years, she was a waitress at Sullivan’s Restaurant, and while working there she met the love...
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