NEWTON, Jesse Ray

Jesse Ray Newton, Sr. Born in Payden, Oklahoma on Dec. 6, 1922. Departed on March 10, 2009 and resided in Munds Park, Ariz. Jesse Ray Newton, Sr., 86, of Munds Park, Ariz., died March 10 in Flagstaff, Ariz. He was born December 6, 1922 in Payden, Oklahoma, the son of John W. and Sara Bettis Newton. He served in World War II with the Marines. He was a private on Iwo Jima and was a few yards away as the flag was being raised. A few weeks later he was shot and received the Purple Heart for his injuries. Mr. Newton was a general contractor. He loved hunting and fishing. He leaves two sons, Jesse R. Newton, Jr. and Donald L. Newton, both of Munds Park; a daughter Edith Daymude of Cottonwood; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren. An hour of visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 17 in the Westcott Funeral Home at 10 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com Westcott Funeral Home, Cottonwood, Arizona. --------------------------------- Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff, Arizona Friday, March 13, 2009 Jesse R. Newton Sr., 86, of Munds Park, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009. Mr. Newton was born Dec. 6, 1922. He is survived by daughter Edith (Robert) Daymude; son Jesse R. (Carroll) Newton Jr.; eight grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; and four great-great-granchildren. A funeral service will be March 17, at 10:30 a.m. at Wescott Funeral Home, 1013 E. Mingus Ave., in Cottonwood.