• Martha Newman
    Mrs. Newman

Martha Newman

Martha Newman, 97, of Milano died Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, at her home in Milano.

Services were held Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Pastor Roy Dillard officiating. Burial was at Milano Cemetery in Milano.

She was born Dec. 7, 1923, in Burleson County to Harvey and Francis E. “Fannie” (Morgan) Holdiness.

Mrs. Newman was a graduate of Milano High School, attended San Antonio College and received her bachelor’s degree in drama and costume designing from Southwest Texas State University.

On July 5, 1941, she married Carl A. Newman in Milano.

Mrs. Newman was a member of Milano United Methodist Church, Crown Garden Club, Milano Evening Lions Club, Milano Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, lifetime member of Texas Congress of PTA and served as National President of PTA.

She enjoyed league bowling, up to the age of 90.

Mrs. Newman was preceded in death by a son, Neal Monroe Newman on Dec. 13, 1948; her husband, Carl A. Newman on March 4, 2001; her parents; six sisters, Edna Matejowski, Maggie Chaney, Fannie Pierce, Ila Mae Lee, Louise Neal and Lillian Zarnicki; and a brother, Thomas Holdiness. Survivors are two sons, Greg Newman and wife Lynne of McDade, Mark Newman and wife Carol of Milano; and six grandchildren, Randy Newman of Bergheim, Jason Newman and wife Susan of Harlingen, Rebecca Hobson and husband Brad of Milano, Keith Newman of Mason, Lori Forbus and husband Josh of Midland and Dustin Carroll of Midland; also, 17 great-grand children and a great-great-grandchild.

Pallbearers were her grandsons, Jason Newman, Brad Hobson, Randy Newman, Colton Newman, Keith Newman and Kendall Hibdon.

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