Glenna Mae McDanel, 83, of St. Petersburg, FL and former resident of New Castle passed away the morning of January 11, 2014 in Jameson Care Center, New Castle.
She was born April 12, 1930 in New Castle and was the daughter of the late Leslie Thayer and Hazel Mae Hunt McCracken. On December 31, 1949 she married her loving husband Earl Clifford McDanel who preceded her in death April 9, 2011. They were married for 62 wonderful years.
Mrs. McDanel worked as a bookkeeper for Farmer Supply in New Castle. She was a former member the Madison Avenue Christian Church, the Liberty Grange #1780 and the New Castle Chapter #105 Order of Eastern Star. She was also past appointed Grand Officer of the Order of Eastern Star.
Glenna Mae is survived by four sons, Larry W. McDanel and wife Eleanor, Clifford E. McDanel and wife Betty Ann, Robin J. McDanel and wife Suzie and Stewart B. McDanel and wife Janette all of New Castle; one sister, Margaret Louise McKinley of New Castle; one brother, Leslie Stewart McCracken of New Castle; five grandchildren, Larry W. McDanel II, Brett A. McDanel, Erin M. McDanel, Jason E. McDanel and Meghan M. McDanel; step grandchild, Donald Hewitt; six great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jessie Joanne Long.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Ed and Don DeCarbo Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 3000 Wilmington Road, New Castle. A service will be conducted by Reverend Matthew Bupp on Wednesday at 11:00 AM at the funeral home. Interment will be in Castle View Memorial Gardens.