Esther Lee Owen Newman, 93, of Warner Robins, Ga. died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Church Home Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Houston County, Ga.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013 in the chapel of Clark Funeral Home in Hawkinsville, Georgia with Rev. Buddy Casey and Rev. Daniel Cook officiating.Burial will be in Orange Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Newman was born in Elko, Georgia and a member of Central Baptist Church of Warner Robins, Ga.She was a member the church choir and a member of the Gnat Slappers Camping Club. She enjoyed camping for many years throughout the United States and was a self-proclaimed North American Missionary.She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleveland Ellis Newman and two sisters, Ruth Sorrow and Rosa Whitfield.
Survivors include a son, Stanley (Kathy) Newman of Dodge County, Ga.; daughter, Cheryl (Gary) Hull of Warner Robins, Ga.; grandchildren, Leesa Adams, Ginny Fountain, Chris Newman, Adam Hull, Phillip Hull; great-grandchildren, Victoria Fountain and Bre'ona Fountain and amazing friend Scott Jackson.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday evening at Clark Funeral Home.
Clark Funeral Home of Hawkinsville, Ga. is in charge of the arrangements.