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Patsy Newman July 8, 1942-September 8, 2020 Brooklet, Georgia Mrs. Patsy Newman, age 78, died Tuesday September 8, 2020, at Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility. She was the daughter of the late George and Georgia Gates. Patsy was born in LaGrange, Georgia and she graduated from LaGrange High School in 1960. In 1962, she married Lavon Newman of Brooklet, who was in the Army stationed at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. In later years, through Lavon’s work at Life of Georgia, Lavon and Patsy enjoyed many trips to London, Hawaii, Acapulco, as well as many other exotic locations. Her favorite location of all was being at the beach. Patsy worked for over 25 years as a para-pro for the Bulloch County Board of Education at Brooklet Elementary School. “She loved the kids and the kids loved her.” After retirement, she enjoyed volunteering her time reading to children at the school. She was known for having the best hugs and best smiles. She was a member of the Brooklet United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Benny Gates, and her beloved husband of 43 years. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Theresia Newman of Brooklet; a daughter, Vonda Newman of Brooklet; three grandchildren, Jeanette (Robert) Lafond of Brooklet, Mary (Joe) Welch of Maine, and Becca Newman of Brooklet; her special friends Barbara Lanier, Elaine Morris, Polly Johnson, and Faye Chalker; her special hairdresser and friend Donna Greenway; her caregiver Gwen Logan; and several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. Visitation will be Thursday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home in Statesboro. Funeral service will be held Friday at 11:00 am at the Brooklet United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Brown officiating, assisted by Rev. Chip Strickland. The body will lie-in-state at the church for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Bulloch Memorial Gardens Pallbearers will be Robert Lafond, Greg Newman, Ray Newman, David Queen, Gene Dobson and Derrell Smith. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531 Statesboro, GA 30459 or Community Hospice of Vidalia, 904 Mt. Vernon Rd. Vidalia, GA 30474 or Brooklet United Methodist Church, 201 N. Parker Ave. Brooklet, GA 30415. Friends may sign the online registry book at www.joineranderson.com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.

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Patsy Gates Newman

July 8, 1942 - September 8, 2020

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