Donn Newman Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Donn Newman of Shelby, North Carolina, who passed away at the age of 84, on February 26, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Donn Newman or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Loretta Patton and Hobart Newman; his siblings, Geraldine Glenn, Rita Freer and David Patton; his children, Teresa Gregory, Gina Strausser and Donn Newman II; and his grandsons, Christopher Newman and Casey Gregory.

He is survived by: his wife Earlene C. Newman; his daughters, Loretta Roche and Donna Cannon (Eric); his grandchildren, Mathew Newman, Ashley Frye, Shane Newman, Brooke Thompson, Chad Davis, Anthony Davis, Randy Birch, Austin Birch, Christy Jarrell, Brent Newman and Justin Gregory; and his great grandchildren, Ethan Jarrell, Harlie Jarrell, Mason Jarrell and Nevaeh Shoemaker. He is also survived by great-grandchildren.