- Date Of Birth: February 9, 1944
- Date Of Death: September 15, 2013
- State: North Carolina
Rev. Rufus Kenneth Newlin, 69, of 810 Mark St. High Point died on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at High Point Regional Hospital.
Rufus was born to Lucile Palmer Newlin and Miles Newlin on February 9, 1944 in Bronx, N.Y. and raised in High Point, N.C. under the care of his beloved grandparents, Sallie Smalls Palmer and Rufus Costello Palmer. Kenneth attended William Penn High School, West Virginia State College and Barnard-Baruch University. He settled in New York City where he began his career in higher education and worked tirelessly to provide underprivileged students with the opportunity to obtain a college education. Kenneth’s professional endeavors included Dean of Students for NYC Technical Community College, President of Morristown College, and Director of the High Point Sheltered Workshop.
Mr. Newlin lived his life as an activist, beginning with his leadership of the February 11th high school led sit-in at the Woolworth counter. With his wife, he established First Fruits Teaching Ministry which serves the aged, infirmed and poor working families of the greater High Point area.
Rev. Newlin was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, granddaughter Camille, cherished cousin Joyce C. Palmer and dear brother-in-law Robert Noel .
Remaining to honor his memory are his wife of 43 years, Harriet Noel Newlin; daughters, Muntaj “Taj” Newlin, Jamyle Kathy Acevedo and Alisha Tatum; six grandchildren and other relatives.
The homegoing celebration will be 1 p.m., Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Memorial UMC at 1327 Cedrow Drive.
