Jim Newell Jr. Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Jim Newell Jr. (Columbus, Mississippi), who passed away at the age of 93, on December 15, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid Jim farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Jim is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John W. Newell, Sr. and Alma Mae Newell (Johnson); and his brother Louis Ervin Newell. He is survived by: his children, Pam (Mike Adair) and Dennis (Marcia Newell). He is also survived by eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, cousins, and dear friends.
Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, 295 Dowdle Drive, Columbus, MS, 39702 or to the charity of your choice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to a charitable Christmas organization of your choice.
