Jeanette Y. Newton Obituary
We bid farewell to Jeanette Y. Newton of Rutherfordton, North Carolina, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on February 14, 2026 at the age of 85. Jeanette touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Dupree Yelton and Clemmie Jolley Yelton; her husband Alfred Franklin Newton; and her siblings, Cletus Gilbert, Betty Jolley and Alvin Yelton.
She is survived by: her siblings, Herman Gilbert, Donald Yelton (Barbara), Hoyt Yelton and Brenda Ramsey; her children, Randy Newton (Tami) of Union, SC, Sharon Dellinger (Mike) of Kinston, NC and Sandra Francis (Andy) of Forest City, NC; her grandchildren, Hope Francis, Kyle Newton, Ashley Keatley, Mackenna Morris and Kelli Collier; and her great grandchildren, Kylie Newton, Mackinley Keatley, Landon Morris and Kaleigh Collier.
