Extracted from the South Arkansas Sun (Hampton, AR)
Thursday, February 28, 2002

Edith Wilson Newton

Edith Wilson Newton, age 94, of Benton, Arkansas died Sunday, February 24, 2002 in Saline Memorial Hospital at Benton, Ark. She was born January 1, 1908 in Jersey, Ark. Her father was John Wilson and her mother was Lou Higginson Wilson. She was a homemaker and member of Campground Presbyterian Church of Hampton. She also was a member of the Warren Chapter of Eastern Star.

Survivors are: three daughters, Sarah Newton Morrow of Hot Springs, Ark.; Frances Hood of Hampton, Ark. and Joan Ingram of Woodlands, Texas; 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J. D. ``Buddy'' Newton and one son, Jeff D. Newton, Jr.

The funeral service will be held at Campground Presbyterian Church on Thursday, February 28, 2002 at 3 p.m. Rev. Skip Shanley and Rev. Garland Skidmore will officiate. Burial will be in Campground Cemetery by Benton Funeral Home.