- Date Of Birth: May 16, 1918
- Date Of Death: March 29, 2014
- State: Indiana
Pearl L. Newman, 95, of Elkhart, passed away Saturday morning, March 29, at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born May 16, 1918, in Hughes, Ark.
In 1934, at the young age of 16, Pearl married Ephren Newman. They were blessed with 15 children during their marriage.
Survivors include children Wesley (Ernestine) Newman of Chicago, Ruby Carr of Park Forest, Ill., Dorothy Thurmand of Bristol, Hazel Cook of Milwaukee, Ernestine (John) Tollver of Harvey, Ill., Estella Jones of Chicago, Beatrice (Bob) Kelly of Elkhart, Bobbie-Jean (Rory) Young of Elkhart, Pearlean Newman of Elkhart and Don (Andrea) Newman of Crown Point; 36 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Naomi Newman and Bessie Lee Newman; and three sons, Henry, Lewis and Willie C. Newman.
After many years as a farmer, in 1969 Pearl and Ephren moved their large family to Michigan to establish better job opportunities. Pearl was a devoted mother and wife. She enjoyed gardening, sewing and cooking. Although Pearl attended some school in Haugh, Ark., she was not able to read and write.
In 1969, at age 51, through her diligent effort in studying the Bible, Pearl learned to read and write well, which later led to the dedication of her life in 1971 as a baptized servant of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Since that time Pearl has remained a faithful and loyal servant of Jehovah.
