Dr. Henry Evans Newman

He is survived by his wife, Melinda “Lindi” Kay Newman, her sister Ellen Michele Clark, her son Michael Huey, and their daughter Brittany Holdy, her husband Tim Holdy, and their two children. He is also survived by his former spouse, Dorothy J. Newman, the mother of their four children, David Newman, Jennifer Noyes and her husband Dave Noyes, Jonathan Newman and his wife Tsaiying Wang and their two children, and Susan Newman and her husband Michael Hyneman.

He is preceded by his parents Dr. William H. Newman and Christine M. Newman, sister Rebecca Newman Simms, and his brother Dr. William H. Newman III.

Born in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, he enjoyed restoring antique cars with his father as a young boy. His father nicknamed him “Hank” after his mechanic up the street because he was good with his hands. He graduated from Wyoming Seminary, Gettysburg College, and Thomas Jefferson University Medical School. During his residency, he served in the US Navy, and was stationed in Charleston, South Carolina.

From 1970’s to the 1990’s, Dr. Newman lived in St Petersburg, Florida with his family. There he served the community as cardiologist at the St. Petersburg Medical Clinic and as president of the Florida Chapter of the American Heart Association. Patients loved him for his passion for medicine and patient bedside manner. Also in St. Petersburg, he was a devoted member of Christ United Methodist Church, and regularly participated in antique car shows with his collection of fully restored antique cars.

In retirement, he and Lindi moved to Clayton, Georgia, where they were members of Clayton Presbyterian Church. At that time, he earned a degree in horology, and started a business named “Doc’s Clocks” to restore clocks. Hundreds of families in the surrounding area had their treasured family clocks returned to life by Henry’s passion for antique clocks, patience and steady hands.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.