Helen Louise Newman was born October 12, 1934 in Shreveport Louisiana
(Caddo Parish) to Josephine King Richardson and Richard Richardson,Sr. She was the oldest of seven children.
Helen accepted Christ as her Savior at a very young age and was baptized at Midway #2 Baptist Church, Pastor R. L Jones, where her mother (Josephine) was the Sunday School teacher and her uncle (Jeff) was a Bass Gospel singer ( Heaven Bound Four).
Helen moved from Shreveport, Louisiana to Houston , Texas in the 1950’s , to attend Franklin Cosmetology College and later went on to own and operate her own beauty salon. In 1958 Helen, united in Holy matrimony to Albert Wesley Newman. To this union two children were born, Ava Deneane Newman and Nina Simone Newman.
On Saturday morning, August 22, 2020, Helen Louise, departed this temporary dwelling place to go to be with the Lord at her permanent home. Helen, was truly blessed. She is preceded in death by her; parents Josephine King Richardson and Richard Richardson, Jr; her husband Albert Wesley Newman; her daughter Nina Simone Newman; her brother Jerry Richardson; sister Marvis Richardson and brother Harry .
She leaves to celebrate her memory her daughter Ava Deneane Newman-Rafter (Luther); sister Shirley Jean Lewis (Kansas City ,Mo), Brother Richard Richardson,III (Angie) Shreveport, La ; Brother Roy Richardson (Marva) Wentzville, Mo; Four grandchildren; Akinthia O’Bryant, Roderick O’Bryant, Jr. , Lamondre’ Fleming, Fazon Voliber.
Five great-grand children; Ty’liyah, Jaxon, Aveyah, Isaiah, Malayah, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
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