JO ANN NEWMAN
Jo Ann Newman, 82, of El Dorado, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015, at West Houston Medical Center Hospital in Houston, Texas.
Jo Ann was born in El Dorado on Nov. 14, 1932, to Leland C. Estes and Lucille Parker Estes.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband of 20 years, Charles “Vance” Smith, 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, 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, Mo., two grandchildren, Jonathan (Margie) Smith, of Houston, 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, Stefan Gregory Newman, of Lewisville, Texas, and Zachary Benton Newman, of San Marcos, Texas.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Young’s Funeral Chapel with burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in El Dorado. Visitation will begin at 9 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.
An online guest registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.