Joyce Eileen (Lipps) Waterman

Joyce Eileen (Lipps) Waterman of New Castle passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at her residence. She was born February 4, 1937 in Pennington Gap, Virginia to James Earl and Nancy Golden (Kelly) Lipps.

Joyce was employed at WIC in Hamilton County. She had also been employed at Willits Clothing Store in Noblesville and The Photo Booth. Joyce was a long-time member of the New Testament Church of Christ. She was involved with The Gideons Bible Program for many years. Joyce’s hobbies included collecting angel figurines and flower gardening.

Those left to cherish Joyce’s memory are her; children, John Richard (Marsha) Waterman of New Castle, Kristi Arpasi of Shelbyville, Marcia (Michael) Perez of Boca Raton, Florida, Kelly Ginder of Greenfield, Amy (Steve) Miller of Fishers and Jamie Waterman of Noblesville; 16 grandchildren, John Brandon (Maryanne) Waterman of Anderson, Jeff (Jennifer) Waterman of Losantville, Robb (Erin) Greene of Shelbyville, April (Rick) Corder of Colorado, Stephanie (Justin) Pierce of Arizona, Jacqueline (Mike O’Neill) Perez of Florida, Matthew Perez of Florida, Gabrielle Perez of Florida, Mandy Ginder of Noblesville, Kelsey Ginder of Westfield, Jon (Stephanie) Ginder of Westport, Elizabeth Cain of Sheridan, Will Miller (Fiancé Danielle Wilson) of Carmel, Abraham (Fiancé Caroline Dickey) Miller of Fishers, Benjamin VanBlaricum of Indianapolis and Jessica VanBlaricum of Noblesville; 19 great-grandchildren, Austin, Delaney, Dane, Leland and Audrey Waterman, RG, Flora, Lucy Greene, Nathaniel Perez, Cassandra Corder, Jayla and Sienna Lambert, J.C. and Alessia Perez-O’Neil, Laura Ginder, Austin Cain, Jailyn and Brooklyn Miller and Luna Brighton; brother, James K. (Brenda) Lipps of Noblesville; sister Nancy (Ronnie) Louks of Fishers.

In addition to her parents Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Waterman.

Services will be held Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at The New Testament Christian Church with Pastor Paul Gearhardt officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at the Brick Cemetery in Hagerstown. Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons, P.O. Box 751, New Castle, Indiana 47362. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle. You may express condolences or share a memory of Joyce at www.hinsey-brown.com.