Jerry Wayne Newton

Decatur ~ Jerry Wayne Newton, 55, went to be with our Lord, Friday, March 10, 2023.

Funeral is  10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Aurora Baptist Church with burial Noon Friday at Buffalo Gap Cemetery. Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Decatur.

Jerry was born October 6, 1967 to Johnny and Dolores (Brady) Newton in Buffalo Gap, Texas. He was united in marriage May 30, 1987 to Paula Whitehurst. He was a graduate of Arlington Baptist College, and a self-employed welder in the construction industry for years. Jerry was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend to many who will miss him dearly.

He was preceded in death by his father, Johnny Clinton Newton.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Paula Newton; his mother, Dolores Newton; his sons, Kody Newton and wife Tiffany, Monty Newton, and Tyler Newton and wife Lacey; his sister, Brandy; 5 grandchildren, Averie, Bexlie, Skye, Kave, and Koen; numerous extended family members and a host of friends.

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