Gladys Newman

Mrs. Gladys Whitaker Newman, age 94, of Richlands, Virginia, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010 in a Richlands, Virginia hospital following a brief illness. She was born in Jewell Ridge, Virginia and was the daughter of the late James Allen and Bertha Collins Smith. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a retired school teacher from the Tazewell County School System. She was a member of the Richlands Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Crit Whitaker; her second husband, Curtis Martin; her third husband, Jimmy Newman; one sister, Elsie Brown; and four brothers, Bill, Dempsey, Bob, and Jim Smith. Survivors are: One Daughter: Wilma Barton and husband, Delmar of Abingdon, Virginia One Son: Curtis Whitaker and wife, Lena of Richlands, Virginia One Sister: Margaret Hess of Jewell Ridge, Virginia Three Grandchildren: Scott Hooker, Richard Hooker, and Michael Whitaker Two Step Grandchildren: Pamela McCracken and Rhonda Pringle Three Great Grandchildren: J.C. Whitaker, Kendra Hooker, and Samantha Whitaker Four Step Great Grandchildren: Star McCracken, Tyler McCracken, Josh Camper, and Tasha Camper Four Great Great Grandchildren: Michael C. Whitaker, Haley Brewster, Isaac Brown, and Tyler Brown Funeral services for Gladys Newman will be conducted Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 11:00am at the Richlands Presbyterian Church in Richlands, Virginia with the Rev. Dennis Hoffman and Rev. Jerry Casey officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Pallbearers will be: Scott Hooker, Richard Hooker, Michael Whitaker, Earl Griffith, John Otis Altizer, and J.C. Whitaker. Friends may call after 6:00pm Tuesday evening at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia and at the church one hour prior to the funeral on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Richlands Presbyterian Church, PO Box 446, Richlands, Virginia 24641. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com

Gladys Newman

December 1, 1915 - September 27, 2010