October 18, 1931 – March 26, 2023
Burlin Chadwell Ewing passed from this life into the loving arms of Jesus on March 26, 2023, at 6:02 p.m. at his home in Sheridan, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born October 18, 1931, in Lee County, Va., and was the second son of the late Virgil Lee and Willie Mae Ewing. He attended Pennington Gap Virginia Schools.
When Burlin went to work at 16, he worked outside the coal mines in Virginia until he turned 18 then he went down in the mines to work. In 1951 when Firestone came looking for workers for their factory in Noblesville, Burlin saw this as an opportunity to get out of the coal mine and came to Noblesville to work. Because of the sporadic work, Burlin left Firestone and went to work for a factory in Indianapolis. After leaving the factory, he worked for 40 years in the grain elevator. First for Mendenhall’s, Hightshue Brothers, and finally Wallace Grain, retiring in 1994.
Burlin loved the Lord and was a member of the Assembly of God in Kirklin for many years.
In 1959, Burlin met the love of his life Virginia (Callahan) Ewing. They were wed on November 23, 1963, and would spend the next 59 years by each other’s sides.
Family was very important to Burlin. He loved his children and looked forward to seeing and talking to them every day. He had seven grandchildren, and they were his “Magnificent Seven,” as he called them. Burlin’s first great-grandson Eugene Bennett Pickett was “his boy.” Eugene always brought a smile to his face. He always enjoyed spending time with family whether it was just sitting at home talking or going on family vacations or gatherings. He was a very avid storyteller. His two brothers would stop by almost daily to visit with him.
Burlin is survived by the love of his life, Virginia Callahan Ewing; daughters, Tina Marie (David) Kalman of Kirklin and Trena Lee (Stephen) Hunt of Kirklin; son, Brian Chadwell (Rachelle Brown) Ewing of Cicero; seven grandchildren, Kaitlyn Marie (Eric Brandon) Pickett of Sheridan, Wesley Adam Malbone of Houston, Texas, Kristina Gabrielle Kalman (Corey Hamersley) of Sheridan, Ciara Raelynn Ewing (fiancé Nicholas Halbert) of Noblesville, Taylor Nicole Ewing of Muncie, Christian Chadwell Ewing of Cicero, and Ella Renae Ewing of Cicero; two great-grandchildren, Eugene Bennett Pickett and Baby Pickett (due in April); two brothers, Bernard Gale (Louise Lindenmayer) Ewing of Sheridan and Kerman Lee Ewing of Sheridan; Special Family Members, David Wesley Malbone of Sheridan, Drew and Laurie (Rankin) Hunt of Kirklin, James Tyson Hunt, and Emma Lee Hunt; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; and his buddies, Jimi the Corgi and Nikita the Siberian Husky.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil Lee and Willie Mae (Reynolds) Ewing; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alma Luette (Tinley) Burgan, Montete Sue (Bernard “Sonny”) Ulrey, Reta Kay Ewing, and Donna June (Gerald “Jerry”) Swank.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Kercheval Funeral Home, 306 E. 10th St., Sheridan. Burial will follow at Spencer Cemetery in Sheridan. Burlin’s son-in-law, David Kalman, will officiate. Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday evening, April 2, 2023, at Kercheval Funeral Home of Sheridan.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be presented to the American Cancer Society.
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