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Official Obituary of

Ruth Arlene (Zimmerman) Newman

July 24, 1932 ~ August 8, 2024 (age 92) 92 Years Old

Ruth Newman Obituary

Ruth A. Zimmerman Newman age 92 of Whitwell, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Collins Newman; father, John F. Zimmerman; mother, Elizabeth June Smeltzer Zimmerman; children, Kurt Newman, Doris Jean Gonzales, Dawn Morrisey and Marci Cobb.

Those left to cherish her memories are her children, Pamela Ann Semeiks of Sand Lake, NY, Vicki Richards of Scottsdale, Arizona and Jon Newman of Whitwell, TN; grandchildren, Janna Jones, Charly Wajlyscak, Thomas Williams, Leo Williams, John Williams, Jennifer Williams Smith, Mandy Richards, Jacque Richards, Evan Brady, Eric Brady, Christopher King, Caleb Newman, Seth Newman; great grandchildren, Reagan Jones, Bailey Williams and Thomas Williams.

A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date in Crown Point, New York.

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Arrangements by Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home, Inc. (423) 658-7777.

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