John Scott Newton
July 29, 2017
John Scott Newton, Jr., age 65 of Southern Pines died Saturday (July 29, 2017) at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
A memorial service will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Community Congregational Church in Southern Pines conducted by The Rev. Mike Dobbs. A private burial will take place at Mt. Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Powell Funeral Home.
A native of Moore County he was a son of the late John Scott Newton and Nadine Everette Newton. Scott worked with Progress Energy for 32 years retiring as a line service supervisor. He loved working with children and spent many years working with Southern Pines Parks and Recreation coaching peewee football and Optimist baseball. He was also an avid deer hunter.
He was preceded in death by a brother Everett Newton.
He is survived by his wife Jane Blue Newton; daughter Laura Newton Ekram and husband Faisal of Bellevue, WA; sons John Gaines Newton of Asheboro and Daniel Madison Newton of Southern Pines; sisters and brothers Evelyn Gipson and husband Michael of Pinehurst, Charles Newton of Richmond, VA, Dennis Newton and wife Kris of Chesapeake, VA, Lisa Eubank of Wilmington, Carol Hess and husband Richard of Jackson Springs; two grandchildren Haris and Noah Ekram.
Memorials may be made to the Community Congregational Church, 141 North Bennett Street, Southern Pines, NC 23837 and Sandhills Optimist Club.
Powell Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Newton family. Condolences: PinesFunerals.comView current weather.
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Scott was a great fellow employee to work with while we were at CP&L. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jane and all he family. David & Sandra Miller
Dear Jane and family,
I am so very sorry to hear of Scott’s passing. He was a wonderful father and the loss is to all of us.
Love,
Janet
Jane, Laura, Daniel and John, I am so sorry to hear about Scott. He was always ready to help out anyone that needed help, loved his family, church and community. Laura he was so proud to have 2 grandsons – make sure they know what a wonderful man he was.
Dear Jane & Family, Sorry to hear about Scott’s death. You will be in our thoughts & prayers in the days ahead! Great loss to the ‘Pinecrest Class of 1970’! Love & Prayers, Mike & Gay Martin
May God give you peace and strength at this trying time.
2 Timothy 4:7 ‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.’
That he did.
Much love,
The Lawrence family
Dear Jane and Family – We are so sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Lori Kish (Nanette’s sister)
Jane and family: We are so sorry for your loss. Scott was one of my best friends when I lived there. I always thought of him a lot over the years.
I know he was a good husband and father.
Our prayers go out to the family> May you RIP o
Miss Jane, I am shocked and saddened to learn of Scott’s passing. So very sorry for your loss. Praying God will comfort and strengthen you. Love Sonja
Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of Scott. I will keep your family in my prayers.
Dear Jane I am so sorry for your loss. thoughts and prayers at this time.
We are so sorry to hear about Scott. Knew Scott from school at Pinecrest and from CP&L. Wonderful man that will be missed. Our prayers are with the family.
Jane I am so sorry to hear about Scott. I was just talking to you a couple of weeks ago on the phone asking you about Scott. It’s so sad our love ones leave us when you think it’s just time now to start taking it easy in life together. I am hear for you i