Newman, Hattie

Hattie Newman

Services: Have been held.

Hattie “Irene” Newman, 97, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at the home of her sister.

She was born on Jan. 23, 1908, in Proctor, Texas.

She came to New Mexico in 1924. She married James B. Newman in 1926. They lived in San Jon for a number of years before moving to Tucumcari to operate a Phillips 66 service station. They moved to Bloomfield in October of 1988. She was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tucumcari.

She was preceded in death by her husband.

Survivors include two sisters, Opal Brown and Ida Davis, both of Bloomfield; a brother, Ellis Campbell of Carlsbad; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The Rev. Bill Bowman officiated the services.

Burial was at Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery.

Arrangements were by Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari.