He is survived by Lynette Newman Johnson, mother; Charles P.B. “Trip” Newman III, son; Nicholas Xander Newman, son; Haley Elizabeth Newman Brown, daughter (Derek); two granddaughters, two grandsons and one great grandson. Jay Scott Newman, brother (Beth); Kevin Newman, brother (Pam); . Two nieces and two nephews. Doris Newman, aunt and several cousins.
He was preceded in death by Charles P.B. Newman, Sr., father; Steven Newman, son; Thelma Longmire, grandmother; Claude Newman, grandfather; Mary Newman, grandmother (James Sheldon) and Charles Andrew Newman, nephew.
For over forty years, Scobey Newman was a servant to the medical field in East Tennessee and had devoted his entire life to Jesus Christ. Scobey first began his time with HCEMS in the 1990’s as a part time paramedic while still employed full time with Erlanger’s LifeForce air medical program. At the conclusion of his flight career, Scobey then joined HCEMS full time in 2009. He obtained his EMT license in 1978 and then his paramedic license in 1981, where his work history included services from Monroe County EMS, Knox County Ambulance Service, Rural Metro in Knoxville, East Tennessee EMS, Meigs County EMS, Bradley County EMS, Hutchison EMS, Life Guard Ambulance, Puckett EMS, Grandview EMS, Baptist Med Flight in Knoxville, Erlanger LifeForce, Hamilton County EMS. His kindness, selflessness, compassion and dedication to Emergency Medicine is evident in every interaction with his EMS co-workers, friends, family and patients. Scobey touched so many lives in his community and inspired the minds of many healthcare professionals. He was a humble man offering help to anyone, which he delivered with an unmatched passion of care and kindness. Many medical professionals accredit Scobey to their gain of knowledge in emergency medicine and their determination to avoid failure.
A celebration of Scobey’s life will be held on Monday, August 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Bayside Baptist Church located at 6100 TN-58, Harrison, TN 37341, and officiated by Chaplain Jim Lewis.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to: SEEMSDA Paramedic Scholarship fund at 1301 Riverfront Parkway, Suite 209, Chattanooga TN 37402.
Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, Tn. 37343.
Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com.
