Individual Details
Edith Mae "Dithie" "Dartha" Powell
(January 10, 1905 - January 20, 1985)
"Funeral services for Mrs. Edith Mae Newman were held Tuesday, January 22, at 2 p.m. at Warren Meadows Chapel with Rev. Benny Crittenden and Rev. Oscar Ford officiating. Burial was in Toro Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home. Mrs. Newman died Sunday, January 20, 1985 at Florien at 11:05 p.m. She was 80 years old. Survivors include three sons, William F. Newman of Bossier City, Archie L. Newman and Raymond N. Newman both of Florien; three daughters, Mrs. Reba L. Martinez of Los Oso, California, Mrs. Ella Chism and Mrs. Sue Livingston both of Many; three brothers, Dewitt Powell of Sulphur, Marvin Posell of Merryville, and Osmar Powell of Florien; two sisters, Mrs. Maudie Canterberry of Florien, and Mrs. Zelma Lay of Shreveport, 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Johnny Livingston, Billy Wayne Chism, William Daniel Donaldson, Stan Milligan, Michael Semons, and Billy Horton. Honorary pallbearers were Hugh Chism and Steve Powell." (THE SABINE INDEX, Many, Louisiana, January 24, 1985, page 5A.)
Events
Birth | January 10, 1905 | ||||
Marriage | September 15, 1923 | Archie Roy Newman | |||
Death | January 20, 1985 | Florien, Sabine Parish, Louisiana | |||
Burial | January 22, 1985 | Toro Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana |
Families
Spouse | Archie Roy Newman (1901 - 1981) |
Child | Jessie Elois Newman (1926 - 1928) |
Child | Reba Lorie Newman (1928 - 2002) |
Child | Lou Ella Newman (1931 - 2010) |
Child | William Frank Newman (1932 - ) |
Child | Archie Louis Newman (1935 - 2006) |
Child | James Harvey Newman (1937 - 1939) |
Child | Delma Lea Newman (1940 - 1979) |
Child | Susan Alice "Sue" Newman (1941 - ) |
Child | Raymond Nyles "Boogie" Newman (1944 - 2006) |