J.M. NEWBY 1882-1956

BELL, HEMPY, NEWBY, PERRENOUD, POWELL, SHORT, TRUEBLOOD, WEBSTER, WILLEY

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Date: 9/7/2006 at 15:49:08

Mount Pleasant News – Wed., Aug. 1, 1956

DR. J.M. NEWBY

MOUNT HAMILL – Dr. J.M. NEWBY, 73, who practiced veterinary medicine at Mount Hamill for 46 years, died in Memorial hospital, Mount Pleasant, at 3:30 p.m. July 31. Death was due to a stroke suffered nine weeks ago.

A native of Mount Hamill, NEWBY was the son of Mathew and Martha Serena POWELL Newby, and was born Aug. 13, 1882. On Aug. 24, 1904, he was married to Mary Anna BELL, who survives as do three sons and three daughters: Ralph NEWBY, Ft. Madison; Kenneth NEWBY, Donnellson; Harold NEWBY, at home; Mrs. Edith SHORT, Fairfield; Mrs. Mary TRUEBLOOD and Mrs. Martha PERRENOUD, both of Salem.

Also surviving are a brother and two sisters: George Edward NEWBY, LaGrange, Wyoming; Mrs. Alta WEBSTER, Modesto, California; and Mrs. Ada WILLEY, Burlington and nine grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by one daughter, Dorothy; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Cyrena TAYLOR and Mrs. Anna Laura BELL; and three step-sisters Mrs. Ella Mae (HEMPY) KING, Mrs. Ida Belle (HEMPY) HOUGH and Mrs. Nancy Olive (HEMPY) DIMMITT.

Last rites will be held at the Clay Grove Methodist church at 2:30 p.m. Friday. Officiating will be the Rev. Edward D. Byrd, pastor of New London Presbyterian church, who will be assisted by the pastor of the Clay Grove church, the Rev. James King.

Burial will be in the Clay Grove cemetery.

The body is at the Crane funeral home in Mount Pleasant.

[Posted to the Henry and Lee county Obituary boards for Genealogy purposes.]

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