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Jo Newton Sept. 9, 1924 ~ Jan. 30, 2013
January 18, 2013, 9:06 am by Staff Reports
Elsie Jo Spillers Newton, 88, of Burnet died Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the Regent Care Center in
San Marcos.
Elsie Jo Spillers Newton was born Sept. 8, 1924 in a farm house in the Hoover Valley Community in Burnet County, to Rex A. Spillers and Tillie Frances Lynn Spillers. Newton, along with her sister Winnie and other siblings Dora, Chuck, and Bill, was raised by their devoted and hardworking mother. She attended all grades of school in Burnet and was a proud graduate of Burnet High School class of 1942.
Following graduation she began working for the City of Burnet with offices located in the Burnet County Courthouse. She worked in the utility billing department and later moved to the new city offices on the square and worked for the City Secretary.
In 1946, she was reintroduced to Douglas Newton, also a Burnet native. After dating several months they married Sept. 12, 1946. From that moment on it was always, "Doug and Jo” ...a loving and devoted couple. They were married over 60 years until Doug’s death in 2006. Following the birth of their first child, Newton didn’t return to work for the city, instead she devoted herself full time to her home and family.
From 1962 to 1985 however, Newton was secretary, bookkeeper, accountant, payroll officer, and HR specialist for Newton Service Center, her husband’s local business. Of course she was never paid and worked from her kitchen table!
Newton became a Christian at the Burnet Church of Christ and faithfully attended the church. In 1972 she joined the First Baptist Church of Burnet so all her family could worship together. She was active in all areas of church life at First Baptist. She taught yearly in VBS as well as leading young girls in missions’ education in GA’s.
As a mom, Newton was always supportive of her children in their school activities. She was room mother, PTA member, and Booster Club parent. She was known as a kind, compassionate, and gracious woman who lived to serve and constantly worry over all of her family.
Newton is survived by children Carolyn Stephens and husband Buddy of Burnet, Steve Newton and wife Helen of Burnet, Becky Grimes and husband Ted of Palacios, and Mark Newton and wife Aurelia of San Marcos; grandchildren Tom Stephens and wife Chris, Shannon Stephens and wife Val, Joshua Brannon, Jessica Doramus and husband Darrell, Bonnie McNiel and husband Jeff, Sam Newton, Andrea Lambert and husband Stacy, Adolynn Newton, and Truett Newton; 11 great grandchildren; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Ernest and Audrey Newton; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband and her granddaughter Robin Lynn Stephens.
The family wishes to express appreciation to the staff and caregivers of Regent Care Center of San Marcos for the loving care they provided her the past two years as well as the members of The First Baptist Church of San Marcos.
Visitation will be held at 1:00 pm with funeral services following at 2:00 pm on Saturday, Feb. 2 at First Baptist Church Burnet Her son, Reverend Mark Newton will be officiating. Interment will be at Post Mountain Cemetery in Burnet.
Memorials may be given to First Baptist Church of San Marcos Building Fund. Condolences can be sent to the family online at edgarfh.com.
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