Velma Carol Inman

  Funeral services for Elizabeth Jean Fowler, 74, of Newton will be 10:00 am Friday July 5, 2024 at Smith Funeral Home in Newton, Texas with burial at Ford Cemetery.

Libby passed away July 2, 2024 at her residence. She was born March 29, 1950 in Newton to William Bronson and Alma Mae Jordan Fowler. She was a lifelong resident of Newton and worked as a layout person for the Jasper newsboy and owned her own Cleaning Service. 

Libby is preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Larry Fowler, and Fred Fowler.

She is survived by a brother, Bo Fowler of Lumberton; and a sister Lois Price and husband Paul of Newton.

Libby will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

  Funeral arrangements for Velma Carol Inman will be Saturday June 22, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Smith Funeral Home in Newton, Tx. Visitation will be from 12 noon until service time. In Lieu of flowers please make a donation to Bon Wier Baptist Church building fund in care of Kathy Wray. 

Velma Carol Inman passed away June 20, 2024 in Newton, Texas.  Carol was born August 13, 1946 in Jasper, Texas to Henry Curtis Inman Sr. and Ruby Mildred Smith Inman. 

Carol was retired from Sabine River Authority. She was a loving mother and grandmother. 

She is preceded in death by her parents. 

Carol is survived by her son: Lawson Turner IV of Pasadena, Tx, Two brothers: Jimmy Inman and Henry Inman both of Bon Wier, one grandchild: Lauren Turner of Newton, Texas. 

Carol will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. 

  Julie Renee Henson, 65, of Newton, TX passed away on June 14th at Harbor Hospice in Jasper, TX. She was born to Raymond and Maxine Miller on August 31, 1958. She was a graduate of Burkeville High School and retired from Newton ISD. Julie truly loved her family but the grandkids and great grandkids were definitely the favorites. 

She was preceded in death by her husband; Ronnie Henson, and her father; Raymond Miller.

She is survived by 5 children: Chad (Myleika) Henson, DeAnne (Wes) Tobias, Eric (Deana) Henson, Angela (Cory) Slay, and Brian (Lindsey) Henson; 10 Grandchildren: Haley (Austin) Moen, Samantha Tobias, Cameron Tobias, Hannah Siau, Ashur Henson, Adam Henson, Justin Henson, Brieanne (Jerry) Cook, Leanne (Mason) Rodgers, and ShianneWilliams; 8 Great Grandchildren: Kashton, Parker, Collins, Anne, Paisley, Stetson, Kensley and Parker.

She is also survived by her mother Maxine Miller, 1 brother, Donna Ray (Gail) Miller; 1 sister Paula (Allen) Fleming; and 1 brother-in-law Donnie (Molindia) Henson. 

Pallbearers will be; Chad Henson, Eric Henson, Brain Henson, Wes Tobias, Cory Siau, and Ashur Henson. 

A visitation will be held Tuesday June 18, 2024 from 5pm until 8pm at Smith Funeral Home in Newton, Texas. 

Funeral services will be 2:00 pm June 19, 2024 at the funeral home with burial at Newton City Cemetery. 

  Irene Matthews Glover, 98, of Newton, Texas passed away June 11, 2024 at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont. She was born in Jasper, Texas on October 02, 1925 to Clint and Ora Bell Wilkinson Matthews. 

Funeral service will be 2:00 pm Saturday, June 15, 2024 at United Methodist Church in Newton. Visitation will be Saturday from 1:00 pm until service time with burial at Newton City Cemetery. 

Ms. Glover is preceded in death by her parents, husband; Charles “Chili” Glover, sisters; Maxine Mitchell, Christine Berber, and Octavene Gaudet.

Survivors include her daughter; Charlene Denman and husband Pete of Orange, Tx, sister; Betty Norris of Nederland, Tx, grandchildren; Clint and Chad Denman, great grandchildren Karston, Morgan, Hunter, Katelyn, and Kristin,  great great grandchildren; Rylee, Rylan, Sawyer, Brynlee, Lane, and Parker.

Irene will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. 

If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there

forever. A loving father, son, brother and uncle; Uncle D to all the kids at the shop; A phone call

away, a helping hand to everyone, a confidant with lots of tough love and full of life.

Dustin Paul Brittain was born on December 29, 1978 and passed from this life on June 11, 2024

at his home on the Sabine River.

Dustin is survived by two daughters, Katlin Reaves (John David) and Layna Pearl Brittain (mom

Alissa); his mother, Debbie Walmsley (Bob) and father, Jerry Brittain (Nicki); sisters Shawna

Brittain and Jessica Fee (Brad); many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends and family.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Jack and Madie Brittain and Herbert,Sr. and

Jessie Killian.

Dustin was a RIVER RAT through and through. He could be seen most days on the river with

his dad or working around his camp. He spent his entire life cutting trees and pulling lumber off

the sawmill. He loved to cook and have people over to hang out at the shop. If you were at the

shop with him, you were probably enjoying some good music and a game of dominos or 2-card.

Dustin loved to hunt, fish and build new things. He taught his daughter, Layna, his love of chess

at a very young age and she was always battling someone for bragging rights. He was a

selfless man and often brought extras to family functions for a hot meal and a serious chat full of

his hard, but loving wisdom. His nephew, Zayne, is going to miss his “Hey, ya wanna go Uncle

D?”

The family would like to thank everyone for their love, support and prayers during this difficult

time. Please continue to lift up the family in your prayers. In lieu of flowers, donations can be

made to assist the family with expenses.

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments but what is woven into the

lives of others.” Dustin has woven something into all who knew him. Our lives are better

because of his love for life and quirky smile.

Funeral services will be held at Smith Funeral Home in Newton, Texas on Saturday, June 15 at

10am with burial to follow at Sycamore Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Friday,

June 14 at Smith Funeral Home in Newton, Texas from 5-8pm.

Conley Leon Todd, Jr. “Todd” a wonderful husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully with his daughters by his side. Just shy of 84 years old Todd lived a full life and was loved by so many. 

Born on August 11, 1940, in Paris, Texas to the late Conley Leon Todd, Sr. and the late Alice Jane Hudson Todd. His family moved to Newton, Texas in 1945. He attended NISD schools where he was very active in all sports and extracurricular activities. He was also in the band and played the cornet. He attended and graduated from Lamar University in 1962 with a business degree. A member of the Alpha Taue Omega Fraternity, he was twice listed as Who’s Who in American Colleges. 

Upon graduating from Lamar, Conley went to work for IBM in Beaumont, Tx. He married his high school sweetheart Tommy Gadelle McMahon on June 9, 1963, at First United Methodist Church, Newton, Tx. After a few years with IBM, he went into the banking industry. In 1968, he attended Southwestern Graduate School of Banking. He would spend the rest of his career as a bank officer or managing his own Financial Advisory company. 

He built his family home in Beaumont, Texas. There he and Gadelle had two daughters. Meredith Lee Todd, born May 3, 1965, and Amy Gadelle Todd born, June18, 1967. A member of Trinity United Methodist Church, he worked and lived in Beaumont until his first retirement where he and his wife moved back to their hometown of Newton, Texas. Not long after, he went back to work at First Financial Bank as the Vice-president where he remained until his second retirement. 

He was highly active in various civic organizations in Newton, Texas. Always willing to lend a helping hand, Todd knew the benefit of community service and how it impacted the citizens of Newton. Upon his passing, he served on the NISD School Board, The Newton Food Share Board, and the Newton Cemetery Board. 

Conley loved to travel with his family and life-long friends in their RVs to State Parks around the U.S. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and golfer. He loved cooking for all his fellow bank employees and friends in town. In his later years, cooking became more important than anything else he did. He was always proud to enter cook-off competitions with his friends. He was especially interested in Cajun style food. Another favorite dish was his famous “Road-Kill Stew” which most people in Newton have unfortunately tried at some point. There was no real roadkill, but you never knew what would be in the stew. 

Todd is survived by his sister, Karla Todd Sherer of Newton, Texas, his wife Gadelle Todd of Newton, Texas, his daughter Meredith Todd Love and her husband Terry Love of Newton, Texas, his daughter Amy Todd Matter and her husband Kevin Matter of New Orleans, Louisianna, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and many wonderful friends and other family members. 

A celebratory visitation for Todd will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2024 from 2:00-4:00 PM at the Newton United Methodist Church Green Building in Newton, Texas. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to The Newton Food Share or The Newton Cemetery Fund. Both entities can be found on social media and online.