Ralph Anderson Newman, 89 of Paris, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley, Mississippi.
Born Saturday, August 9, 1930 in Pine Valley, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Vernon Newman and the late Leslie Estelle Bullard Newman.
Ralph worked for Ford Motor Company prior to serving his county in the Army during the Korean Conflict. After returning home he gained employment with Big Yank where he worked until retirement. Mr. Newman was a member of Drivers Flat Baptist Church were he was a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He later moved to Paris Baptist Church were he remained a Deacon. Ralph loved gardening and watching the fruits of his labor grow. He loved waiting for that first ripe tomato.
Those left to cherish his memory are wife, Opal Mae Newman, daughters, Sandra J. Hodges of Toccopla, and Twyla D.(Eddie R.) Morris of Randolph, brothers, William Newman of Remlap, AL and David Newman of Laurel, sisters, Mary Morris of Bruce, and Margaret Adams Browning of Van Fleet, Grandchildren, Cynthia Morris (Dewayne), Nathan Hodges and Hileah Hodges, and great grand children Amber Morris and Parker Morris.
He was predeceased by brother, Thomas Newman, sisters, Maida Owens, Eva Mae Murphree, Eula Coleman and Lula Faye Newman. a son in law James L. Hodge
A Graveside service will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday at Banner Cemetery with Bro. Fletcher Moorman, Bro. Paul Morris and Bro. Paul Wilson officiating. Interment will be in Banner Cemetery, Banner, MS.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Banner Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made to the family at ParkerMemorialFuneralHomes.com
The staff and Parker Memorial Funeral Home prioritize the health and well-being of our associates, family and guests. We understand this is a fluid and serious situation that we are in today and that we are monitoring and evaluating developments of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
We and the state still believe that gathering and supporting one another at a time of loss is very important. At this time, we are asking everyone to support a limited gathering and visitation policy. This is a guideline of the CDC and the state board of health. We will be allowing small family groups and limited persons at visitations, funerals and gravesides until this crisis is over.
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We also ask those who are attending visitation and funeral services to follow the CDC recommendations to take the usual steps to help prevent the spread of illness. Social distancing is very important in the control of the spread of this virus.
Thank you for your patience and understanding in this time we are in with the (COVID-19). When this crisis is over we will resume our normal procedures and operation.
Prayers are with all of you, we trust that God will protect and strengthen us as we get through this crisis together. “Faith does not mean trusting God to stop the storm, but trusting Him to strengthen us as we walk through the storm”.
