OWENSBORO, Ky. — Charles E. Newton, 92, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, at Owensboro Health Regional Health Hospital. Charles was born in Fordsville, Kentucky, Sept. 11, 1926, to the late Emmett Newton and Lillie Sanders Newton.
He retired from ARKLA Corporation as a welder and was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. Charles was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church, the AMVets, and a former member of the American Legion. Charles enjoyed cooking, collecting coins, guns, civil war mementoes, and entering the backyard barbeque cook off at the Bar-B-Que Festival.
Along with his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Rice Newton; his daughters, Glenda Simmons and Charlotte Stogner; his sisters, Lucille, Margaret, Mildred, Betty, Dorothy, Linda, Susie, Bonnie, Evelyn, Lillian; and his brothers, Danny, James, and Kenneth.
Charles is survived by his children, Charles (fiancée Marsha) Newton Jr., of Owensboro, and Steve (Robin) Newton, of Henderson, Kentucky; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren; his brother, George Newton, of Owensboro; and his sister, Helen Herode, of Hawesville, Kentucky.
Expressions of sympathy make take the form of donations to AMVets; 2600 West 2nd Street; Owensboro, Kentucky 42301. Envelopes will be provided at the funeral home.
Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory, with Tim Hall officiating. Entombment will follow at Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Haley McGinnis Funeral Home & Crematory is both honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mr. Newton.
Share your messages of condolence with the family of Charles Newton at www.haleymcginnis.com.