James M. Newman Rev.

Rev. James M. Newman, 82, of 1256 Haigler Street Ext., Abbeville, husband of Jeane Ankerman Newman, died Thursday, June 29, 2006, at Abbeville County Memorial Hospital. He was born in Columbia, SC to the late Charles E. and Mattie Mattox Newman. After serving his country during WWII in the US Navy, he served the Lord as a Baptist Minister for over 45 years; pastoring churches in Iron Station, NC; Honea Path, SC; and Ridgeville, SC. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Abbeville. Surviving Rev. Newman is his wife of the home; one daughter, Sandra N. Martin and her husband Robert of Abbeville; two sons, Richard Newman and his wife Debra of Philadelphia, PA; and Douglas Newman and his wife Deborah of Greenwood, SC, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services are 11:00AM Saturday, July 1, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Abbeville with the Rev. Reiny Koschel officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions in memory of Rev. Newman may be sent to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 825 Abbeville, SC 29620 OR to a charity of onea?(TM)s choice. Online condolences may be sent to the Newman family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME, of Abbeville, is assisting the Newman family.