Jerry Lee Newingham 61 of Decatur, died 4:59 p.m. Saturday
(September 5, 2009) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation for Jerry will
be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (September 10, 2009) at Hidden Valley
Community Church located at 1635 Huston Drive Decatur, IL. Jerry
requested that his body be cremated and his burial is private. Memorials
may be made to the family of Jerry and Jason Newingham. Tanzyus-
Logan Funeral Service and Care is in charge of arrangements.
Jerry was born in June of 1948 in Decatur, IL., son of Harry Rudolph and
Dorothy Newingham. He served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam
War. He worked for Ronnie’s Auto Repair Shop. Jerry married Helen
Louise Dotson in May of 1976.
Surviving are his sons, Jerry Newingham Jr., and wife Misty, Jason
Newingham and wife Sammantha, daughter, Kelly Dews and fiancée Paul
Dorr, brother, Danny Newingham, sister, Sandy Mayberry and husband P.
J., seven grandkids, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Jerry was a great husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He
will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Thank you to the ICU West staff at Decatur Memorial Hospital, and to Dr.
Kraus Jr.
(September 5, 2009) in Decatur Memorial Hospital. Visitation for Jerry will
be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (September 10, 2009) at Hidden Valley
Community Church located at 1635 Huston Drive Decatur, IL. Jerry
requested that his body be cremated and his burial is private. Memorials
may be made to the family of Jerry and Jason Newingham. Tanzyus-
Logan Funeral Service and Care is in charge of arrangements.
Jerry was born in June of 1948 in Decatur, IL., son of Harry Rudolph and
Dorothy Newingham. He served in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam
War. He worked for Ronnie’s Auto Repair Shop. Jerry married Helen
Louise Dotson in May of 1976.
Surviving are his sons, Jerry Newingham Jr., and wife Misty, Jason
Newingham and wife Sammantha, daughter, Kelly Dews and fiancée Paul
Dorr, brother, Danny Newingham, sister, Sandy Mayberry and husband P.
J., seven grandkids, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Jerry was a great husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He
will be deeply missed by his family and friends.
Thank you to the ICU West staff at Decatur Memorial Hospital, and to Dr.
Kraus Jr.
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