AREA OBITUARIES --JIMMY NEWTON

James H. (Jimmy) Newton, a resident of Fulton, died July 7 at Jackson Madison County Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. He was 78.

His body was donated to science through the genesis program at the Medical Education & Research Institute in Memphis, Tenn. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, in Fulton, was in charge of arrangements.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon Moore Newton, of Fulton, whom he married on June 5, 1992; four children, Jim Newton (Emily) of Franklin, Tenn., Melissa Newton, of Fulton, Ben Mullins (Macie), of Wingo, and Ryan Mullins (Katie) of Nepean, Ontario, Canada; four grandchildren, Jacob Newton and Ellie Claire Newton, both of Franklin, Cade Mullins and Coby Mullins, both of Wingo; a sister, Margaret Shirah, of Edinburg, Texas; and a brother, Lynn Newton of Jonesboro, Ark..

He was preceded in death by his parents, C.H. (Sparky) and Nell (Buckingham) Newton.

Born Oct. 23, 1941 in Fulton, he was a member of First United Methodist Church, where he sang in the choir. He was also a member of the Fulton Rotary Club.

He was a Murray State graduate and a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell.

He retired as a mechanical engineer from Stanley Jones Corporation in South Fulton, and Optimech in Hendersonville, Tenn.

He lived in this area all of his life.

He was the chairman of the Ken-Tenn Golf Tournament for many years and was an avid golfer. He also served on the Fulton Independent School Board for 12 years, where he was Board Vice Chairman in 1989-1990 and Board Chairman in 1994.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1386, Fulton, Ky. 42041; the Fulton Dog Pound c/o Darcy Linn, 211 Third St., Fulton, Ky. 42041; or Fulton-South Fulton Rotary Club, P.O. Box 1065, Fulton, Ky. 42041.