Nell Haskett

July 27, 1928 - July 12, 2014

Nell York Haskett, 85, of New Castle, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 12, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born July 27, 1928 in Albany, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Orla and Margie (Stearns) Marcum. Nell attended school in Clinton County, Kentucky and came to New Castle in 1946. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, canning and collecting bears and angels. Nell especially loved getting together with her family and loved taking care of her flowers. She was also very dedicated to taking care of her husband, Joe. She was a member of the Greensboro Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her husband, Joe Haskett; two daughters, Letha Chalfant of Muncie and Anna Stocker of Albany, Kentucky; a son, John York of Glasgow, Kentucky; a step-daughter, Renae Gawath of Trafalgar; 21 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two brothers, Flowers Marcum of Albany, Kentucky and Joe (wife: Sandy) Marcum of Mooreland; two sisters, Ruby Stockton of Albany, Kentucky and Janet (husband: Ron) Hannan of Amelia, Ohio and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond M. York; a grandson, Joseph Phillip York Jr.; a brother, Howard Marcum; a step-son, Tommy Joe Haskett and several brothers and sisters-in-law. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Rev. Gene Bennett, Rev. Arnold Burris and Dr. David Perry officiating. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery West Lawn Addition. Friends may call from 4 – 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. The Sproles family and staff are honored to serve the family of Nell Haskett.