Obituary of Nancy Brown Newman

Nancy Brown Newman died Tuesday, December 14, 2010. Born the daughter of Retta Spangler Brown and Robert Sidney Brown at St. Lukes Hospital, Bluefield, W.Va. She attended and graduated from Memorial Elementary School, Fairview Jr. High School and Bluefield High School. She was a member of the Bluefield Choir while attending her high school. Nancy was a member of a Second Miler's, Yteens and a counselor for many summers at Camp Iva. She graduated from Emory and Henry College in 1964. There she was a member of the E&H Choir, Kappa Phi Alpha Social Sorority and Kappa Epsilon Education Society. Nancy was an active participant in many Air Force Officers Wives Clubs as a publisher of a newsletter, social chairman and other roles. She was a school teacher at Itazucke AFB, Japan New Delhi, India, Tazwell, VA and a substitute teacher at Holland and Surfside Elem. Schools. Nancy was also one of the founding officers of the P.T.O. at Holland Elem. She was a member of the Indian River Players and the American Embassy School Productions. Nancy worked at the Satellite Beach Recreation Department from 1985 until 1998. She is survived by her husband, Samuel; children, Susan Bonilla, Christopher Newman and Jill Scribbins; her sister, Sara Crews; and grandchildren, Grace and Jacob Newman and Trevor Scribbins. A visitation will be from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 17, 2010 at Beach Funeral Home, Indian Harbour Beach. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Beach Funeral Home. Interment will be held privately at Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association and South Brevard Animal Shelter.