Lonzie Gerald Newton

Lonzie Gerald Newton of Campbellsville, son of the late John Henry Newton and Bessie Irene Colvin Newton, was born February 26, 1940, in Marion County, Kentucky. He died at 2:21 A.M., Wednesday, October 12, 2016 in Campbellsville. Age: 76 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Pitman Valley Baptist Church. He was a retired maintenance employee with the Jefferson County School System. He united in marriage to Dorothy Jean Smothers February 6, 1987. Besides his wife, Dorothy Jean Newton of Campbellsville, he is survived by one son and one daughter: Lou Smith and husband, Scotty and Jerry Newton of Louisville; two step-children: Dewayne Wilson and friend, Terry Lile and Cathy Wilson of Campbellsville; two grandchildren: Brandon Smith and Megan Smith of Louisville; two step-grandchildren: Jessica Loveland and husband, Calvin of Campbellsville and Malissa Clemons and husband, Nathan of Russellville; two great-grandchildren: Hunter Cole Smith of Louisville and Chloe Clemons of Russellville; four step-great-grandchildren: Kayla Loveland of Bloomfield, Jamie Loveland and Jakob Loveland of Campbellsville and Dylan Loveland of Springfield; two brothers: Dallas Newton and wife, Hazel of Shepherdsville and Bill Newton and wife, Jane of Redfield, South Dakota; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters: Henry Newton, Ansel Newton, Ruth Vanardsdale and Shirley Heistand. _____________ VISITATION: 5:00 - 8:00 P.M., Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 P.M., Friday, October 14, 2016 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. Dannie Nelson BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO GIDEON BIBLES AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME