William J. Newman
William Jesse Newman, 93, well known resident of the Hebron community, near
Galax, died in a local hospital early Tuesday morning, February 2, 1960. He had been in declining health for a considerable length of time.
Mr. Newman was born in Carroll County December 2, 1866, son of John Newman and
Mrs. Sally Bowers Newman.
Surviving are four sons, Lester Newman, Ellis Newman and Charles Newman, all of
Galax; two daughters, Mrs. Flora Dillon and Mrs. Bertie Carico, both of Galax; one
brother, Alonzo Newman, Woodlawn; one sister, Mrs. Etta Smythers, Galax; 18
grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at Hebron ChristianChurch Wednesday (February 3) at
2:00 p., m. by the Rev. W. Isom Melton, pastor of the church, and the Rev. A. C. Meadows, former pastor of the First Christian Church, Galax.
Interment was in the Church Cemetery.
The body remained at Vaughan - Guynn Funeral Home until 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, when it was removed to the church.
Galax Gazette, Page 4-B, Thursday, Feb 4, 1960
William Jesse Newman, 93, well known resident of the Hebron community, near
Galax, died in a local hospital early Tuesday morning, February 2, 1960. He had been in declining health for a considerable length of time.
Mr. Newman was born in Carroll County December 2, 1866, son of John Newman and
Mrs. Sally Bowers Newman.
Surviving are four sons, Lester Newman, Ellis Newman and Charles Newman, all of
Galax; two daughters, Mrs. Flora Dillon and Mrs. Bertie Carico, both of Galax; one
brother, Alonzo Newman, Woodlawn; one sister, Mrs. Etta Smythers, Galax; 18
grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at Hebron ChristianChurch Wednesday (February 3) at
2:00 p., m. by the Rev. W. Isom Melton, pastor of the church, and the Rev. A. C. Meadows, former pastor of the First Christian Church, Galax.
Interment was in the Church Cemetery.
The body remained at Vaughan - Guynn Funeral Home until 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, when it was removed to the church.
Galax Gazette, Page 4-B, Thursday, Feb 4, 1960
William J. Newman
William Jesse Newman, 93, well known resident of the Hebron community, near
Galax, died in a local hospital early Tuesday morning, February 2, 1960. He had been in declining health for a considerable length of time.
Mr. Newman was born in Carroll County December 2, 1866, son of John Newman and
Mrs. Sally Bowers Newman.
Surviving are four sons, Lester Newman, Ellis Newman and Charles Newman, all of
Galax; two daughters, Mrs. Flora Dillon and Mrs. Bertie Carico, both of Galax; one
brother, Alonzo Newman, Woodlawn; one sister, Mrs. Etta Smythers, Galax; 18
grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at Hebron ChristianChurch Wednesday (February 3) at
2:00 p., m. by the Rev. W. Isom Melton, pastor of the church, and the Rev. A. C. Meadows, former pastor of the First Christian Church, Galax.
Interment was in the Church Cemetery.
The body remained at Vaughan - Guynn Funeral Home until 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, when it was removed to the church.
Galax Gazette, Page 4-B, Thursday, Feb 4, 1960
William Jesse Newman, 93, well known resident of the Hebron community, near
Galax, died in a local hospital early Tuesday morning, February 2, 1960. He had been in declining health for a considerable length of time.
Mr. Newman was born in Carroll County December 2, 1866, son of John Newman and
Mrs. Sally Bowers Newman.
Surviving are four sons, Lester Newman, Ellis Newman and Charles Newman, all of
Galax; two daughters, Mrs. Flora Dillon and Mrs. Bertie Carico, both of Galax; one
brother, Alonzo Newman, Woodlawn; one sister, Mrs. Etta Smythers, Galax; 18
grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at Hebron ChristianChurch Wednesday (February 3) at
2:00 p., m. by the Rev. W. Isom Melton, pastor of the church, and the Rev. A. C. Meadows, former pastor of the First Christian Church, Galax.
Interment was in the Church Cemetery.
The body remained at Vaughan - Guynn Funeral Home until 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, when it was removed to the church.
Galax Gazette, Page 4-B, Thursday, Feb 4, 1960
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