Margaret "Peggy" A. D'Arensbourg Newman

Margaret “Peggy” A. D’Arensbourg Newman, 98, was born in 1928, daughter of Amelie Brou D’Arensbourg and Emile F. D’Arensbourg, in Louisiana. Mrs. Newman, a resident of Brentwood, TN, formerly of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2026, at Morning Pointe of Brentwood, Brentwood, TN.

Peggy married her husband, Leslie John Newman, Sr., on February 7, 1948. They were happily married until Les’ death in 2025. “Peggy” always said she never spent one night alone without Les during all of those years. Together they raised four children – Barbara, Jan, Craig, and Leslie, Jr.

Mrs. Newman was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie J. Newman, Sr.; father, Emile F. D’Arensbourg; her mother, Amelie Brou D’Arensbourg; and her siblings, Constance “Connie” D. Elkins and Gerald F. D’Arensbourg.

She is survived by her four children: Dr. Barbara Newman Young, Jan Newman Miller (Lynn), Craig P. Newman, Sr. (Mia), and Dr. Leslie John Newman, Jr. (Kristine); eight grandchildren: Stephen M. Piazza (Christina), April Y. Scott (William), Craig P. Newman, Jr., Stephanie Fraleigh, Kelsey Newman, Dr. Kaitlyn Newman, Margaret A. Newman, and Dr. Joseph Luke Newman; five great grandchildren: Isabella Piazza, Adeline Scott, Rohan Scott, Noah Newman, and Coral Fraleigh; her sister, Claire D. Hollier; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She had many interests including playing the piano, flute, and ukulele in her youth, working crossword puzzles, bowling, walking on the treadmill to country music, reading lots of books, watching the San Antonio Spurs and LSU Tigers, and making a cake on birthdays whether the person was at her house or not. She also made the best banana bread, squash and shrimp casserole, oyster dressing, and fried okra.

Most importantly, she was a loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, Nanny to grandchildren and great grandchildren, aunt to numerous nieces and nephews, godmother, good friend, and beloved sister.

She will be sorely missed by all that knew and loved her.

There will be a service to celebrate Mrs. Newman at Twelve noon the afternoon of Saturday, November 7, 2026, at Roselawn Funeral Home with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. Mausoleum placement will follow in the Mausoleum at Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in memory of Mrs. Newman be made to the Alzheimer's Association.