Charles "Chuck" Earl Newton

Charles “Chuck” Earl Newton -
83 of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at South Georgia Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Charles was battling cancer and the good Lord saw how he was struggling and decided to give him peace and called him home. He was born on August 29, 1939, in Dothan, Alabama, to the late Gethrel and Ruby (Bellflower) Newton. After graduating from high school, he served in the United States Navy for five years. Charles’ final career was as Finance Manager with General Motors Acceptance Corporation where he retired after 27 years. Charles was married to the love of his life, Jan, and on March 18th they celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. Charles and Jan spent many years chaperoning for the Georgia Bridgemen Band of the Lowndes County High School where he drove the bus for the away ballgames, competitions, and parades. Charles was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church where he enjoyed sitting in the back of the church on the second row right in the middle. Most weeks, you could find him playing a round of golf on the Stone Creek Golf course where he was a charter member. He was a fierce golfer and loved the game. Charles was a people person and loved to talk to everyone he met. He could pull you in with those piercing blue eyes and his sweet, kind witty spirit.
Survivors include his loving wife, Janice “Jan” Newton of Valdosta, Georgia; Daughter, Jacquie Newton of Tiger, Georgia and her two daughters, Rachel Stikeleather of Rabun Gap, Georgia and Julia Stikeleather (Ryne Brown) of Clayton, Georgia; Son, Kevin Newton of Valdosta, Georgia and his two daughters, Alexis (TJ) McCullough and Logan Newton and their mother, Janet Newton all of Hahira, Georgia; Daughter, Cristie (Daniel) Oien and their two children, Mathew Oien (Sabrina Rampersad) and Maegan Oien all of Bradenton, Florida; Great Grandchildren, Maia Bearden, Rylie Brown, Landon Charles Stikeleather, Adalyn McCullough and Jake McCullough.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Valdosta Chapel of Music Funeral Services with burial to follow in the Friendship Cemetery off Union Road in Hahira, Georgia. The visitation will be at 1:00 PM on Wednesday until the time of the service. The family asks that donations be made to the SGMC Foundation (PCC), PO Box 1727, Valdosta, GA 31603. Kind words and expressions of sympathy may be left for the family at www.musicfuneralservices.com . The Newton family is being served by the caring and professional staff of Music Funeral Services, Valdosta, Georgia.