Rozella Willhoite Newman

Mrs. Rozella Willhoite Newman , age 77, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on June 9, 1946 in Jefferson County, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Clayton Heartson "Clay" and Ethel Mae Peterson Willhoite. She was united in marriage to Donald Sides and this union was blessed with a daughter, Gina, and a son, Bryan. On March 20, 1976 she was united in marriage to Orville O. Newman, Sr. in Hanover, Indiana. This happy union of 47 years blended two families together. She had worked as a a machine operator at Grote Industries for over nine years, had been a waitress at Tom & Jerry's in Chelsea, Indiana, and at the old T.G. & Y. Department Store in Madison as a cashier for twelve and a half years, and had worked in many roles at the J.C. Penney Store in Madison for eighteen years and she retired. She was a lifelong resident of Jefferson County, a member of the North Madison Christian Church, and enjoyed sewing, reading, gardening and camping with the church folks. She was a devoted wife, loving mom, grandma, great grandma, sister and friend. Rozella died on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 10:40 a.m. at the River Terrace Health Campus in Madison, Indiana.

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A LOVING FAMILY Rozella will be missed by her loving husband of 47 years, Orville O. Newman, Sr. of Madison, Indiana; her loving daughter, Gina Sides (Kim Burge) of Madison, Indiana; her step sons, Roy Eddie Newman and his wife Judy of Salem, Indiana, Tom Newman and his wife, Teresa of Grainsville, Missouri, Leroy Newman of Madison, Indiana, Ace Newman of Jasper, Indiana; her step daughter, Debbie Newman of Madison, Indiana; her brother, Larry Willhoite and his companion, Carolyn Jones of Carrollton, Kentucky; her 21 grandchildren; her 21-great grandchildren; her 7-great great grandchildren; her sister in law, Lorrie Willhoite of Madison, Indiana; her brother in law; Raymond Newman of Saluda, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Clayton Heartson "Clay" Willhoite, died June 10, 1985, her mother, Ethel Mae Peterson Willhoite, died January 2, 1979, her son, Bryan Neal Sides, died July 9, 1995, her daughter in law, Linda June Dillard, died February 18, 2008, her step sons, Dennis Newman and Richard Lee "Ricky" Newman, her step granddaughter, Tricia Newman, died June 30, 2000, her step great grandson, Damian Newman, her step daughter, Barbara Ann Newman Young, died September 4, 2019, her step son, Orville Allen Newman, died June 7, 2016, her brother, Robert "Bob" Clayton Willhoite, died October 28, 2021, her brother, Rickey Allen "Rick" Willhoite, died April 20, 2021, her sister in law, Mary Powers, died June 22, 2013; her step daughter in law, Bonnie Newman, her sisters in law, Mary Helen Willhoite and Betty Rogers in 2009, her brother in law, Wilmer "Bud" Newman, Jr.

FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 11:00 a.m., by Bro. Bob Hicks at the North Madison Christian Church, 1400 North State Road 62 in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9306 North U.S. Highway 421 near Madison, Indiana.

VISITATION Friends may visit on Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive In Madison, Indiana and Friday, February 2, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at the North Madison Christian Church, 1400 North State Road 62 in Madison, Indiana.

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the North Madison Christian Church or the Kentucky Organ Donation Affiliates. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover or at the church. Online condolences, remembrances and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com

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