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Submitted: 11/13/18 • Approved: 8/29/19 • Last Updated: 6/30/23 • R1244580-G1244579-S3
November 14, 1932 - June 15, 2015
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Jo Ann Newman 82, of El Dorado, Arkansas passed away Monday June 15, 2015 at West Houston Medical Center Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Jo Ann was born in El Dorado November 14, 1932 to Leland C. Estes and Lucille Parker Estes.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Charles "Vance" Smith of 20 years and more recently by husband Albert G. "A.G." Newman, her husband of 30 years.
She was a graduate of El Dorado High School and until her retirement, was Human Resources Manager at Amercable in El Dorado and had worked for Tosco plus Murphy Oil.
She was a long time member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in El Dorado. She was a Master Gardener and enjoyed working in her garden plus helping out with other Master Gardeners at the local schools especially Northwest Elementary until her health began failing. She enjoyed all things Wildcat and Razorback sports related.
She is survived by her sons, Steve (Dorothy) Smith of Houston, Texas and Barry A. Smith of St. Louis Missouri, two grandchildren, Jonathan (Margie) Smith of Houston, Texas , and Kenneth (Maria) Smith, one great grandchild Keaton Smith, of Leander, Texas.
Also surviving is, a step son Gil (Liz) Newman of Gainesville, Texas, a brother-in-law Donald Ray Newman of El Dorado, and three step grandchildren: Lindon (Lisa) Davis of Fayetteville AR, Stefan Gregory Newman of Lewisville, Texas and Zachary Benton Newman of San Marcos, Texas.
Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, June 22, 2015 at Young's Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in El Dorado. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church El Dorado, 700 W. 8th St., El Dorado, AR 71730.
Contributed on 11/13/18 by debbraszymanski
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