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Dorthula Greer

Female 1893 - 1960  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dorthula Greer was born on 20 Jun 1893 in Lee Co, VA; died on 21 Jan 1960; was buried in Lee Co, VA.

    Dorthula married Ewell Otis Newman on 24 Jan 1912 in Lee Co, VA. Ewell (son of Andrew Jackson Newman and Martha Jane Sybert) was born on 13 Dec 1880 in Lee Co, VA; died on 23 Feb 1940; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Charles Isaac Newman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Mar 1913 in VA; died on 7 Dec 1970 in Lake Co, OH; was buried in Lake Co, OH.
    2. 3. Mary Margaret Newman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1918 in Lee Co, VA; died on 11 Jan 2011; was buried in Lee Co, VA.
    3. 4. James Ewell Newman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Apr 1923 in Lee Co, VA; died on 29 May 2004 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA.
    4. 5. Ethel Mae Newman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1925 in Lee Co, VA; died on 12 Dec 2012 in Boyle Co, KY; was buried in Lee Co, VA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Isaac Newman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Dorthula1) was born on 25 Mar 1913 in VA; died on 7 Dec 1970 in Lake Co, OH; was buried in Lake Co, OH.

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    Buried:
    GRid=83227589

    Charles married Reeda Mae Terry on 12 Dec 1946 in Bell Co, KY. Reeda was born on 6 Jun 1928; died on 4 Nov 2020. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Margaret Newman
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    Mary Margaret Newman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Dorthula1) was born on 18 Nov 1918 in Lee Co, VA; died on 11 Jan 2011; was buried in Lee Co, VA.

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    Died:
    Mary M. Edwards, 92, of Jonesville, passed away Tuesday (January 11, 2011) at the Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Virginia.

    She was a member of Victory Freewill Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Lee County, Virginia.

    She was preceded in death by her husband James Ora Edwards; parents, Otis and Lula Newman; an infant daughter, Mary Edwards; son-in-law, John Winn, a great grandson, Joshua Edwards and brothers, Charlie and Ewell Newman.

    Survivors include:

    Sons: Gene Edwards and wife, Bonni of Palm Bay, Florida; Charlie Edwards and wife, Janice of Gate City, Virginia; Ray Edwards and wife, Loretta of Gate City, Virginia; and Lowell Edwards and wife, Lena of Jonesville, Virginia

    Daughter: Betty Winn of Palm Bay, Florida

    13 Grandchildren

    19 Great Grandchildren

    Two Great-Great Grandchildren

    Sister: Mae Sexton of Kentucky

    Special Caregiver: Linda Edwards

    Many Nieces & Nephews

    The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the Arney-Mullins Funeral Home in Jonesville, Virginia.

    Funeral services will follow in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Don Jones officiating.

    Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Sunday at Lee Memorial Gardens with the grandsons serving as pall bearers. Those wishing to attend are asked to meet at the cemetery prior to services.

    Buried:
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    Family/Spouse: James Ora Edwards. James was born on 7 Nov 1917; died on 26 Sep 2008; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Delmar Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  James Ewell Newman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Dorthula1) was born on 22 Apr 1923 in Lee Co, VA; died on 29 May 2004 in Lee Co, VA; was buried in Lee Co, VA.

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    Buried:
    GRid=162587125

    James married Mazie Marie Hines on 20 Apr 1946 in Lee Co, VA. Mazie was born on 13 Apr 1920; died on 10 Oct 2002; was buried in Lee Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Ethel Mae Newman
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    Ethel Mae Newman Descendancy chart to this point (1.Dorthula1) was born on 18 Jan 1925 in Lee Co, VA; died on 12 Dec 2012 in Boyle Co, KY; was buried in Lee Co, VA.

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    Died:
    Ethel Mae Newman Sexton, 87, of Lancaster, formerly of Jonesville, Va, passed away Monday at the Ephraim Mcdowell Regional Medical Center in Danville, KY. She was the daughter of the late Lula Greer Newman and Oatie Newman. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Ewill Newman and Charles Newman, A sister, Mary Edwards, and a Son in law Henry Lee Stapleton.

    Survivors include a daughter Sue Doolin(Jimmy) of Lancaster, a daughter Linda Stapleton of Moorehaven Fl., a sister in law Reeda Newman Johnson of Mentor Ohio. Four grandsons, Chris Doolin, Edmonton,KY, Justin Doolin, Lancaster, KY, Jeremy and Toby Holman of Moorehaven, FL and a very special great-grandson Baylee Doolin.

    A Celebration of Life service will be 7:PM. Thursday at the Spurlin Funeral Home with the Reverend Tony May officiating. Visitation will be 4-7 P.M. Spurlin Funeral Home. Graveside services and burial will follow Friday 1 PM. at the Millers Chapel Cemetery in Jonesville. VA.

    Pallbearers will be Grandsons.

    Ethel married William Leonard Sexton on 1 Jan 1953 in Lee Co, VA, and was divorced on 10 May 1961 in Lee Co, VA. William was born about 1909; died on 6 Dec 1993 in Wythe Co, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Linda Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 8. Helen Sue Sexton  Descendancy chart to this point

    Ethel married Tyler Gollahan on 16 Jan 1948 in Harlan Co, KY. Tyler was born about 1913; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Delmar Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Dorthula1)

  2. 7.  Linda Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ethel2, 1.Dorthula1)

  3. 8.  Helen Sue Sexton Descendancy chart to this point (5.Ethel2, 1.Dorthula1)



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