John S. Newman

John Stephen Newman (TJohn) of Iowa, La and a current resident of Lake Placid, Fl passed away Tuesday July 16, 2024. John was born August 2, 1962, in Lake Charles, Louisiana to Albert and Wilda Newman. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church Lake Placid, Florida and a longtime member of St. Raphael Catholic Church Iowa, Louisiana. John attended St. Margarets Catholic School and graduated from LaGrange High School. John worked at Bridgestone/Firestone for over 20 years following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.

As a young boy John became an Eagle Scout and proudly shared the many things he learned. John loved being an outdoorsman from fishing and hunting, crawfishing and shrimping to catching turtles. John’s love of life was endless in the things he loved to do from rodeoing, showing livestock, selling firewood and gardening to most recently working at the Okeechobee Livestock Market and going to water parks with his son. John was full force all the time, never idle and always had big plans. John loved to tell stories, visit and try and be a comedian. He never met a stranger and knew everyone and tried to meet the whole world. He loved to read and knew so much you never knew what you were going to learn from him. John was a proud brother of the Rice Parishes ACTS making his own retreat and then continuing to serve as a team member. He loved helping people and sharing his knowledge. More than anything he loved his family.

He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Lee Newman; grandfather, Armand Johnson; grandmother, Bernice Johnson; nephew and Godchild, Brian Newman; and sister-in-law, Elaine S. Newman.

He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Angie Newman; son, Hunner Newman; daughters, Jayde Newman Seaford and husband Brenton and Brooke Newman; grandchildren, Maci, Ada, and Stran Seaford; brothers, Robert Newman and wife Elaine, Pat Newman and Charles Newman and wife Pam; sister, Clare Blackwell and husband Barry; and mother, Wilda Newman, In-laws Bobby and Tessa Breen.

Visitation will be Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 4:00PM until 8:00PM with a Rosary to be recited at 6:30PM at Johnson Funeral Home, 4321 Lake St. Lake Charles, LA. 70605. Visitation will continue Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 9:00AM until 10:30AM at the funeral home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00AM Thursday at St. Margaret Catholic Church, 2500 Enterprise Blvd. Lake Charles, LA. 70601. Burial will follow the Mass at Graceland Cemetery.

Pallbearers for his services will be Jay Williamson, Bill Harper, Wade Wall, Russell Moss, Guy Murphy, Brent Debarge, Mike Babineaux, Brian Breaux and Robert Newman.

The family of TJohn welcomes friends to join them following the services for food and fellowship at the KC Hall in Iowa, 503 US-90, Iowa, LA 70647.