Obituary for Eileen Ruth Walker (Kissick) Murray Eileen Ruth Walker (Kissick) Murray, 88, of New Castle passed away peacefully surrounded by her children, Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Glen Oaks Health Campus. She was born December 14, 1929 in Weston, West Virginia to the late James and Iona Ruth (Emerson) Walker Jalbert. A farmer’s wife, she worked as a cook at Kennard Elementary and Knightstown school system for 10 years.
Eileen was an avid genealogist and co-wrote 2 books about Kennard and Greensboro Township. She served on the board of directors for the Henry County Heart Society and she was an active member of Shirley, Wilkinson and New Castle Order of the Eastern Star. Eileen was a long time member of Locust Grove Homemakers Club and an active member of Knightstown United Methodist Church and First United Methodist Church in New Castle.
She was a member of the Farm Bureau and was a former member and leader for Henry County 4-H for many years. Eileen was both a gifted tailor and an active servant of the community. She is survived by 5 children, Marsha Barnard of New Castle, Nancy Harrold of Noblesville, Peggy Muncy of Indianapolis, Duane (Belinda) Kissick of Knightstown and Marilyn (Tony) Cox of Osgood, 15 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren, half sister, Pat Poland of CA.
A very special cousin, Clarence (LaRue) Emerson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Kash Kissick, Jr. and second husband, Fred Murray, brother, Gordon Walker; sister, Juanita Walker and half brother, Michael Walker and a very special aunt and uncle, Emma Cool and Ivan Emerson. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in New Castle with Pastor Tom McGilliard officiating.
Burial will follow in Glen Cove Cemetery in Knightstown. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, December 14 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle with Eastern Star services being held at 7:30 p.m. Memorial contributions may be sent to Henry County Heart Society, PO Box 490, New Castle, IN 47362. You may express condolence or share a memory of Eileen at www.
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