OBITS: Newton, Charles E. - Saturday, May 28, 2005

Submitted by:    Pat W. Ball <patwball@globalsite.net>

Obit from Richmond, Indiana "Pal-Item" 

Charles E. Newton Sr., 80, of Richmond, died Saturday, May 28, 2005, at 
Beverly-Golden Rule after a long illness. He was born Sept. 3, 1924, in 
Heidelberg, Ky., to Tidus and Della Smith Newton and lived here most of 
his life.  He retired from Hill's Roses after working 40 years as a 
foreman.  Survivors include his three children, Charles E. Newton Jr. and 
Tammy Talbot of Richmond and Jamie Newton of Fountain City; seven 
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Bill Newton of 
Richmond and James Luther Newton of Webster; two sisters, Dinah Moore of 
Liberty and Calla Mae York of Richmond; nieces and nephews.  His wife 
of 56 years, Martha, died June 17, 2001. Two brothers, Virgil and Neal 
Newton, and two sisters, Ann Jackson and Llian Thomas, are also 
deceased.  Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at 
Stegall-Berheide-Orr Funeral Home with Rev. Martin Gehring officiating. Burial 
will be in Elkhorn Cemetery. Friends may call noon-2 p.m. Tuesday!
 at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions may be given to the 
Richmond Rose Garden, c/o Wayne County Foundation, 33 S. Seventh St., 
Richmond, IN 47374.


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