Parents; B.L. Newman Sr. and Hetty Reed Newman. Wife of 60 years; Mary Heaton Newman. Daughter; Kristy Anita Rochat. Granddaughter; Emilee Marie Dockery. Great-grandson; Jarred Ashton Dockery. Sister; Ruth Horner. Brother; James Edmond Newman. Educated in Knoxville City Schools, including former Park City-Lowery and Park Junior High. Graduate of Knoxville High School class of 41B. Veteran of WWII, serving in various training capacities in both Navy flight training and Army Air Force. Attended both UT Knoxville and UT Chattanooga as undergraduate. Awarded Doctor of Optometry Officer and served on staff of various clinics and hospitals including NAS, San Diego, USNH, Charleston, Yokosuka, Japan, Naval School of Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, FL, and USNH, Charleston, SC. Upon retirement from the Navy in 1971, he practiced in Fountain City area until 1992. Member of Tennessee and American Optometric Associations, serving as board member of TOA and President of Tennessee Academy of Optometry. Fellow of both Tennessee and American Academy of Optometry.
Parents; B.L. Newman Sr. and Hetty Reed Newman. Wife of 60 years; Mary Heaton Newman. Daughter; Kristy Anita Rochat. Granddaughter; Emilee Marie Dockery. Great-grandson; Jarred Ashton Dockery. Sister; Ruth Horner. Brother; James Edmond Newman. Educated in Knoxville City Schools, including former Park City-Lowery and Park Junior High. Graduate of Knoxville High School class of 41B. Veteran of WWII, serving in various training capacities in both Navy flight training and Army Air Force. Attended both UT Knoxville and UT Chattanooga as undergraduate. Awarded Doctor of Optometry Officer and served on staff of various clinics and hospitals including NAS, San Diego, USNH, Charleston, Yokosuka, Japan, Naval School of Aviation Medicine, Pensacola, FL, and USNH, Charleston, SC. Upon retirement from the Navy in 1971, he practiced in Fountain City area until 1992. Member of Tennessee and American Optometric Associations, serving as board member of TOA and President of Tennessee Academy of Optometry. Fellow of both Tennessee and American Academy of Optometry.
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