Larry Wayne Newman

Larry Wayne Newman, age 69, resident of Salem, Alabama, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at his residence.  Funeral services are scheduled at the Chapel of Vance Brooks Funeral Home, 3738 US Hwy 431N, Phenix City, Alabama on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 2 p.m. with Reverend Alan Blackmon, Vision Ministries, Bay Minette, Alabama officiating.  Interment will follow at Lakeview Memory Gardens.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Mr. Newman, son of the late Bobby Lee Newman and June Janalee Craft Newman, was born December 2, 1950 in Columbus, Georgia.  He attended Jordan High School where he played football, graduating in 1969.  After high school he began working in the retail food industry where he faithfully worked for over 45 years.  Mr. Newman was a member of Grace Church of the Nazarene in Columbus, Georgia; an avid Atlanta Braves, Alabama Football, and Georgia Football fan; and enjoyed spending time watching old western movies, particularly John Wayne movies.  He was a collector of Star Trek memorabilia , and enjoyed watching Star Trek episodes on T.V.   Mr. Newman is being remembered by his family as a man who loved his family immensely, particularly his wife, daughter, brother, sister, and grandchildren.  He was a humble, loving, hardworking man, and was the epitome of a caring and sweet husband and father. 

Mr. Newman is survived by his wife of five years, Beth Newman of Salem, Alabama; daughter, Jaime Lynn Anthony and her husband Jason of Columbus, Georgia; step-son, Jason Jamieson, also of Columbus; sister, Pam Cashman and her husband Curtis of Columbus; brother, Rick Newman and his wife Deborah of Hamilton, Georgia; granddaughter, Kyra Lynn Anthony of Columbus; grandson, Gavin Lee Anthony of Columbus; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. 

Flowers are accepted or contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.