Vela Clara Southerland Denney

March 20, 1921 - July 3, 2014

Vela Clara Southerland Denney, 93, of New Castle, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 3, 2014 at The Waters of New Castle, following an extended illness. She was born March 20, 1921 in Wayne County, Kentucky, a daughter of the late Clyde and Roxie (Denney) Southerland. Vela was a homemaker and a member of Westview Church of the Nazarene. She was a 1939 graduate of Wayne County High School in Monticello, Kentucky and married Harvey Edwin Denney on March 20, 1949. Along with her husband, she was instrumental in the development of the Denney Addition west of New Castle. Vela loved her flowers and working in her garden. She is survived by three children, Vickey (husband: Kenneth) Weaver of New Castle, Jeana (husband: Richard) Alspaugh of Knightstown, and Mike (wife: Gerri) Denney of New Castle; eight grandchildren, Clint (wife: Dana) Weaver, Chad, and Cliff Weaver all of New Castle, Miranda (husband: J. Michael) McClure of Jacksonville, Florida, Matthew Denney of New Castle, Joe (wife: Megan) Fultz of Greenfield, Tyler (wife: Cheyenne) Alspaugh of Rushville, and Katie Alspaugh of Indianapolis; a step-granddaughter, Danielle (husband: Jaymen) Nicholson of New Castle; great-grandchildren, Wesli Welch, Macie and Mallorie Fultz, Ellayna Alspaugh, Addy Grace Alspaugh, Madison Weaver, Molly Weaver and Cohen McClure; step-great-grandchildren, Shae, Mariah, and Layne Nicholson; two sisters, Violet Smith and Bonnie McGriff both of Ohio; a brother, Carson Southerland of Muncie; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Denney in 1992; a granddaughter, Lorie Welch; and three brothers, Kay, Ralph and Cecil Southerland. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2014 at Sproles Family Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Riddle officiating. Burial will follow in South Mound Cemetery West Lawn Addition. Friends may call from 3 – 6 p.m. Sunday 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 Vela Denney.