NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Mary Lee Newcomb, born Jan. 6, 1918, departed this life May 25, 2018. She married the love of her life, Jakie E. Newcomb. They were married 67 years before his passing in 1998. They were farmers at Wardell and Neelyville.
Left behind to celebrate her life are four sons; Doyle Newcomb of Neelyville, Ronald Newcomb of Michie, Tennessee, Bob (Rose Ann) Newcomb and Jim Newcomb of Harviell, Mo. Three daughters; Wilma (Billy) Bates of Harviell, Illean (Terry) Davis of Adamsville, Tennessee and Joyce Faye Penrod of Poplar Bluff. One sister; Francis Burns of Canyonville Oregon, 20 grandchildren and 83 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death was her mother; Hattie Stewart, stepfather; Willie Stewart, five children, one graddaughter, three sisters, three brothers, one son-in-law and one daughter-in-law.
Visitation was held Monday, May 28, 2018 at Fowler and Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral followed at 1 p.m. in the funeral home. Burial was in Memorial Gardens in Poplar Bluff.
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