Submitted by: Dan Rich

Roy Lee Newman

Nov. 4, 1948 - Nov. 15, 2000

South Bend Tribune 11/21/2000

Mr. Roy Lee Newman, 52, dear loved one, who resided on West Jefferson Boulevard, South Bend, Ind., passed away following an illness at 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in his residence. Roy was born in Memphis, Tenn., on Nov. 4, 1948. Coming from Memphis, he had lived in South Bend for the past 47 years. He had been employed by the Bendix Corporation as a draft designer.

He is survived by two sisters, Annie Newman-Knott of Tampa, Fla., and Dr. Joyce Newman-Geiger of Birmingham, Ala.; one brother, Darnell Agnew of South Bend; seven nieces, Ann Abdul-Hadi of South Bend, Kathy Scott of Hinesville, Ga., Patricia Knott-Chapman of Virginia Beach, Va., Renada Nelson, Helen Meadows, and Relisa Butler, all of Tampa, Fla., and Vivian Knott-Batt of Atlanta; four nephews, Robert Gamble and Larry Allen, both of South Bend, Moses Knott of Warren Robbins Air Force Base, Ga., and Dartagnan Newman of Los Angeles, Calif.; one goddaughter, Diana Grundy Peterson of Dayton, Ohio; and four cousins, O.C. Butler of Milwaukee, Wis., R.C. Pickens of South Bend, with whom he resided, Albert Smith of Jackson, Miss., and Janice Holloway of Aurora, Ill.; along with other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ionia Holmes-Newman; and by a sister, Susie Allen.

Funeral services for Mr. Newman will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, in Alford's Mortuary, where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery.