Robert Newman

William Robert Newman, resident of Selmer, Tennessee, United States Veteran and husband of Starlet Stainback Newman, who is a native of Fayette County, died Sunday evening, November 25, 2012 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis where he had been a patient for 17 days. He was 59 years of age and died as a result of injuries received in a vehicle accident that occurred in McNairy County, TN.

Services of Remembrance with Military Honors for Mr. Newman were conducted at 2 P.M. Thursday, November 29th at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland. The Officiating Ministers were Bro. Raymond Paisley of Selmer and his wife, Shirley Paisley. Interment followed in the Rehobeth Cemetery in Fayette County. Arrangements were provided by Peebles Fayette County Funeral Homes & Cremation Center — West Chapel at Oakland.

Mr. Newman was born August 21, 1953 in Covington. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Paul Newman and Mary Edna McClain Newman. He was married May 15, 1980 to the former Starlet Ann Stainback, a native of Fayette County, who is employed by the Timber Products of Corinth, Mississippi.

Mr. Newman was employed as a long-distance truck operator in the West Tennessee and Memphis areas for a number of years before retiring for health reasons. He served overseas during the Korean War Period with the United States Army. Mr. Newman was a Christian and attended the Petra Ministries Church in Selmer.

Mr. Newman will be remembered as an avid gardener who enjoyed all things agriculture. Fishing, hunting, billiards, country music and dancing were favorite pastimes. He was devoted to his family and enjoyed rides on his four-wheeler and tractor with his grandchildren.

In addition to his wife of 32 years, Mr. Newman is survived by three daughters, Crystal Gayle Curle (Kevin) of Arlington, Starlett Deonne Henry (Curtis) of Kossuth, MS, Mary Nichole Westmoreland (Keith) of Oakland; two sons, Jason Carl Cooper (Charity) of Pocahontas, William Shannon Newman (Angie) of Selmer; five sisters, Evelyn Armstrong of Memphis, Judy Williams of Memphis, Tena Gilbert of Matheson, MS, Pam Huggins of Memphis, Tonyia Stenson of Munford; fourteen grandchildren and one great grandson.

Those honored to serve as casketbearers were Kenley Patterson, Joey Wilbanks, Curtis Henry, Keith Westmoreland, Kevin Curle and Jamie Luker.
Honorary casketbearers were Charles Bower and Tommy Small.

The family requests that memorials be directed to the Rehobeth Cemetery Association or to the church, charity or organization of the donor’s choice.