Jefferson County Illinois Obituaries

John Newbury
Of Waltonville
Dies At age 78
 

John Franklin Newbury, 78, of Waltonville, died at 2:35 p.m. Monday at Jefferson Memorial
Hospital. He was a retired farmer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the
Fry Funeral Home in Waltonville with the Rev. Carl Williams officiating. Burial will be in Knob Prairie cemetary.
The body will lie in state at the Fry Funeral Home where friends may call after 2:00 p.m. today.

Mr. Newbury was born Nov. 27, 1882, in Jefferson county, the son of Logan and Ann (Shurtz) Newbury.
On Feb. 21, 1905, he was married to Nellie Carver, who preceded him in death April 24, 1927.
On July 3, 1928, he was married to Minnie Johnson, who survives. He is also survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Hattie Boyd of  Englewood, Calif., Mrs. Alreva Fagan of Effingham, and Mrs.
Lola Mae Brooks of Sauk Village, Ill.; one brother, Joe Newbury of Sesser; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Quinn
and Mrs. Anna Fred, both of Waltonville; and seven grandchildren. Mr. Newbury was a member
of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Odd Fellows Lodge of Waltonville.

Submitted By: Cindy Ford
 
 

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