Extracted from The Shreveport Times (Shreveport, LA)
Thursday, March 3, 1949

WILLIE EUGENE NEWMAN

Newellton, March 2, (Special) -- Funeral services for Eugene Newman, killed on the Philippine Islands, June 19, 1945, will be held Thursday at the Tensas parish cemetery in Newellton. The Rev. Roach, pastor of the Flowerslanding church will officiate and burial will be under the direction of Crothers funeral home.

Survivors include his widow; two sons, Chester E. and James Douglas; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Newman, St. Joseph; three brothers, J. W. Newman, Tyler, Texas, Floy F. and Raymond S. Newman, both of Newellton.