The following obituaries were received for Friday –
Magdalene New – Bedford
Magdalene New, 84, of Bedford, passed away at 1:58 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at her home.
Born June 20, 1927 in Flossie, KY., she was the daughter of Harley Virgle and Myra (Staley) New. She married Nobel New on June 14, 1961 and he preceded her in death on September 11, 2006. She was a homemaker and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two sons, Wiliam J. Silvers and wife, Mamie, of Bedford and L.B. Silvers and wife Thelma, of Orleans; a step-son, Phillip New and wife Linda, of Bedford; a daughter-in-law, Beverly Silvers, of Fort Wayne; sisters Mary Smoot, of Oolitic, Pauline Hammond, of Ohio, Duetta Merritt, Betty Prather and Kathy Morrow, all of Kentucky; 14 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; 7 great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Noble; two sons, Jerry Silvers and Don Silvers; two brothers, Ray and Ronnie New; two sisters, Hazel Branscum and Ruby Jean Cassada.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 21st in the Elmwood Chapel of Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will follow in the Beech Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 20th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.
Family and friends are invited to sign the guest book and light a candle in memory of Magdalene at www.daycarter.com.
