MISS BARBARA JOE 
NEWTON 
Thursday, February 7,1980 
2:00 P.M. 
Green Cypress Baptist Church 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
REV. LUCIOUS MERRION, OFFICIATING 
INTERMENT-CHURCH CEMETERY 
HARPERS FUNERAL HOME IN CHARGE 
CLAXTON, GEORGIA 
OBITUARY 
Miss Barbara Joe Newton was the third child born of Mr. 
and Mrs. Joe Bacon of Claxton, Ga., on February 1,1947 in 
Evans County, Ga., where she resided throughout her life 
span. She joined Green Cypress Baptist Church at an early 
age. She was later married to James Newton. 
She is survived by one daughter, Coretha Newton; three 
sons, James Newton, Jr., Carl Von Newton and Derrick V. 
Newton, all of Claxton; her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. 
Joe Bacon of Claxton; a dear companion, Hilbert Stanley of 
Claxton; nine sisters, Dorothy S. Williams, Mary N. Love, 
Gwendolyn M. Love, Jo Ann Bacon, Bernedy D. Moore of 
Claxton, Ga., Mrs. Thelma Littles of Redgewood, N. J., Sadie 
Ruth Graves of San, Ga., Judy A. Bacon of Ft. Lauderdale, 
Fla.; two brothers, Johnny L. Bacon of Register and James E. 
Bacon of Claxton; five brothers-in-law, James Love, Jr., 
Raymond Williams, Ulysess Graves, Wadie Moore, Jr., 
David Walker; one sister-in-law, Viola L. Bacon; maternal 
grandmother, Mrs. Mary J. Denmark; maternal grand- 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moses Badger; and a host of aunts, 
uncles, neices, and nephews and many sympathizing friends. 
Sunset and evening star 
And one clear call for me. 
May there be no mourning at the bar 
When I put out to sea. 
PROGRAM 
Processional 
Hymn 
Invocation 
Scripture 
Selection................... 
Remarks: 
As I Knew Her.......... 
Solo........................ 
Acknowledgements & Obituary 
Selection................... 
Eulogy...................... 
..............Choir 
.....Dorothy Miller 
.......Connie Baker 
.....Ms. Mary Ray 
..............Choir 
Rev. Lucious Merrion 
Recessional 
PALLBEARERS 
Earl Stanley 
Frankco Miles 
Ray Hayward 
Alrich Fennell 
Bobby Littles 
John L. Littles 
FLOWER BEARERS 
Ushers and Friends 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
The family of the late Mrs. Barbara Joe Newton wishes 
to thank its many friends and relatives for the kindness 
shown them in the loss of their loved one. 
May God bless each of you Is their prayer.