of Marion, AR
August 14, 1951 - February 21, 2022
Wesley Alan Newton
August 14, 1951 '''' May 21,2022
Wesley (Wes) Alan Newton, 70, Marion, Arkansas, formerly of Marion, Indiana, passed away on May 21, 2022 in his home. He is born in Evansville, Indiana, on August 14, 1951 to Owen Dwight Newton and Contance Jean (Cook) Newton. On September 27, 1980, he married Marcia Freeman.
West graduated from Marion High School, Marion, Indiana, in 1970. After graduation he serves as an Aircraft Maintenance Specialist in the US Air Force and is Vietnam veteran. He also served in the US Army as a Construction Equipment Repairer. He held several jobs in the maintenance fields during his career. West retired from Schneider Nation Trucking Company where he was a diesel mechanic and shop floor leader.
Family was a top priority for Wes. He loved all of his family- parents, siblings, Cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents-but his wife, daughter, and granddaughters ( all his ''girls'' or ''kiddos'', as he called them) were his pride and joy.
One of Wes' favorite activities was riding his Harley Davidson. He especially like his cross country bike rides in the United States and mountain rides in Germany. He loved working in the yard and tinkering in his shop. Wes also loved art and spent many hours drawing and creating are pieces. He had several Great Danes over the years and he enjoyed walking in the woods with his dogs. Another of his favorite activities was hiking. He and his wife enjoyed hiking in the Untied States, and in Germany, where they lived twice during their marriage. He was a very giving person and he was always willing to help others.
Wes is survived by his wife, Marcia Newton, of Marion, Arkansas; daughter, Allison Newton of Marion, Arkansas; daughters Chole Kauffman and Lindsay Almeda of Marion, Arkansas; his mother Contance Newton of Marion, Indiana; sisters, Claudia ( Rodney) Faulk of Marion, Indiana, Noreen (Don) Sherman of Ocala, Florida, and Lee Beth Moore (Jerry) of Kendallville, Indiana; and brother Clyde Newton, of Muncie, Indiana.
Wes was preceded in death by his father, Owen Dwight Newton, and sister Denise (Dee Dee) (Newton) Kuehn.
The family will receive visitors from 6:00 PM '''' 8:00 PM at Roller- Citizens Funeral Home, West Memphis, Arkansas.