7-17-13 — Oct. 4, 1937—July 11, 2013

Opal Jean “Jeannie” Taylor, age 75, of New Castle, passed away on

Thursday, July 11, 2013 following an extended illness.

She was born October 4, 1937 in the Hidalgo Community to the late

Local E. “Bob” and Vena (Upchurch) Denney.

A 1955 graduate of Walter P. Chrysler Memorial High School, she was

a lifetime member of the Memorial Wesleyan Church in New Castle. She

loved her Lord first and then her family. She loved teaching

preschool Sunday School for over 226 years. She enjoyed singing,

landscaping and sharing the good news with everyone she met. She

desired that everyone she came in contct with to know Jesus.

She is survived by her husband—Monte D. Taylor of New Castle whom

she married June 3, 1956 . Two children—Jay (Jana) Taylor, of

Marion, Ind. Juli Taylor, of New Castle; grandchildren—Devin Jay

Taylor, of Marion, Hope (Jonathan Rittichier, of Bloomington, Ind.

and Holly (Nathaniel) Linna, of Marion, Ind. a niece and two nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son

Jeffri Scott Taylor in 1981: and a brother—William “Bill” Denney.

Funeral services were held on Monday, July 15, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.

at Memorial Wesleyan Church in New Castle. Burial was in South Mound

Cemetery.

Hinsey-Brown Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.