Susan Hall Newman, of Montgomery, Alabama, passed away after a short illness on May 9, 2020 at the age of 74. She was preceded in death by her husband Cmdr. Michael Scott Newman, USN (Ret) and parents William Reid Hall and Frances Coleman Hall. Susan was a native of Marietta, Georgia and attended Gulf Park College in Mississippi. She dabbled in various careers throughout her life, from kindergarten teacher to flight attendant to shoe model to marketing director, but her primary role was twenty-five years spent as homemaker, married to a naval aviator. This included caring for her children amidst frequent moves and her husband’s deployments, as well as a decade of caring for her own mother in their home. In these challenges, she drew strength from her relationship with Christ and His people, always an active participant in her church. Susan is remembered for her friendliness, humor, and the delight she took in all people, from her grandchildren to the strangers she met as she went about her day. She is survived by son William M. Newman (Ginny); son Thomas P. Newman (Marie); daughter Lisa N. Wheeler (Thomas); grandchildren Adam, Hailey, Thomas, Lilly, Emma, and Alice; sister Carol Hall Foss; and beloved nieces and nephews. Family members will gather privately to honor her life on Friday, May 15th, in the gardens of Woodlands United Methodist Church, led by the Rev. Tim Meadows, with arrangements by Alabama Heritage Funeral Home. A graveside interment of ashes will take place in Marietta, Georgia, when it is safe for large numbers of people to gather again. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Woodlands United Methodist Church (Pike Road, AL), which will be directed to their Food Pantry ministry.
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