Nora Troxell

May 3, 1927 - March 6, 2012

Nora E. (Rains) Troxell, 84, of New Castle, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Stonebrooke Rehabilitation Centre in New Castle. She was born May 3, 1927 in Hannah, Oklahoma, a daughter of the late Dave and Ella (Massengale) Rains. Nora was a faithful member of the Westview Church of the Nazarene since 1949 when it was located on Broad Street. She served as a teacher and enjoyed singing and playing guitar for the Lord. She was a devoted homemaker, mother and grandmother. She delighted in cooking and lifting up the Lord to all. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Cecil Troxell; three daughters, Patty (husband: John) Carr, Sheila Ball and Sonja (husband: Robert) Hoover all of New Castle; seven grandchildren, Brenda (husband: Mike) Evans, Cathy Flockhart, Jeff (wife: Cindy) Cross, Gina (husband: Tony) Marcum, Zephra (husband: Jon) Martin all of New Castle, Hannah (husband: Jason) Ford of Muncie and Jared (wife: Beth) Ferguson of New Castle; 12 great-grandchildren, Billy Cross, Jeffrey (wife: Kara) Cross, Chase and Chris Marcum, Lauren Fox, John M. Evans, Honor Flockhart, Alan Martin, Kaylee Martin, Isabelle, Graham and Liliana Ferguson; one great-great-grandchild, Draven Fox; two sisters, Ada Smith and Sylvia Deaton and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers; two sisters; a son-in-law, Jerry Ball; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2012 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Pastors Paul Riddle and Frank Voss officiating. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. You may send the family a personal condolence at www.sprolesfamilycares.com. Sproles Family Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Nora Troxell.