Mr. Clarence Newman 77, of LaFayette, Alabama died Wednesday June 21, 2017 at the East Alabama Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday June 24, 2017 at 11AM at the Penton Church Of God with Rev. Mike Campbell, Rev. Larry Rice and Dr. Dru Strickland officiating, burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers; Joshua Henderson, Jason Henderson, Ross Strickland, James Newman, John Newman and Brandon Ison Visitation will be held Friday from 6PM until 8PM at the Penton Church Of God. Professional services provided by Jeff Jones Funeral Home of LaFayette, AL. www.jeffjonesfuneralhome.com

Mr. Newman was born in Chambers County January 23, 1940 to the late Holley C. Newman and the late Florence Sims Newman, he was a member of the Penton Church Of God, and was a lifelong dairy farmer, he and his wife Cecelia were married for 58 years.

He is survived by his wife Cecelia Pinkard Newman of LaFayette, Al., 3 children-Marsha (Mark) Henderson of LaFayette, Al., LuAnne (Stan) McCarty of LaFayette, Al., Natalie (Dr. Dru) Strickland of Sardis, Al. 3 sisters-Lou Gantt of Marietta, Ga., June (Horace) Holbrook of Houston, Tx., Ruby Smith of Atlanta, Ga.,  sister in law-Betty Newman of LaFayette, Al., 6 grandchildren-Joshua Henderson, Jason (Heather) Henderson, Brittany (Andrew) Barber, Samantha McCarty, Holly Strickland & Ross Strickland, 3 great grandchildren-Ethan Henderson, Austin Barber, & Ava Barber, and a host of nieces & nephews.