John Newbury Of Waltonville Dies At age 78

John Franklin Newbury, 78, of Waltonville, died at 2:35 p.m. Monday at Jefferson Memorial Hospital.

He was a retired farmer.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Fry Funeral Home in Waltonville with the Rev. Carl Williams officiating. Burial will be in Knob Prairie cemetary. The body will lie in state at the Fry Funeral Home where friends may call after 2:00 p.m. today.

Mr. Newbury was born Nov. 27, 1882, in Jefferson county, the son of Logan and Ann (Shurtz) Newbury.

On Feb. 21, 1905, he was married to Nellie Carver, who preceded him in death April 24, 1927.

On July 3, 1928, he was married to Minnie Johnson, who survives.

He is also survived by three daughters, Mrs. Hattie Boyd of Englewood, Calif., Mrs. Alreva Fagan of Effingham, and Mrs. Lola Mae Brooks of Sauk Village, Ill.; one brother, Joe Newbury of Sesser; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Quinn and Mrs. Anna Fred, both of Waltonville; and seven grandchildren. Mr. Newbury was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Odd Fellows Lodge of Waltonville.

Source: The Register News
Date: Unknown
Submitted by: Cindy Ford