Funeral service for Early A. Newton will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 27, 2019 at Centenary United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Brandon Dollarhite, Associate Pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evening at the funeral home.

Mr. Earl Avery Newton, 95, Lawton, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at his home in Lawton. Early was born March 14, 1924 in Altus, Oklahoma to A.H. and Lillian (Rankin) Newton. He attended school in Lawton and at Cameron State Agricultural College. He was the owner/operator of a dry goods store in downtown Lawton and later moved the store to south 11 ^th Street. He began working for the United States Postal Service and served there for 30 years before retiring. Early married Gladys Cleo Ellis on June 24, 1951 in Dallas, Texas and they were married for 59 years before Gladys passed away on April 23, 2011. Early was a faithful member of Centenary United Methodist Church and served as a door greeter there for over 50 years. Early and Gladys were charter members of the Buffalo Sams Club and loved to travel around the United States attending Good Sam rallies in their motor home. Early was a mall walker and looked forward to walking his laps in the mall each morning and talking to anyone who would listen to his stories.

Early is survived by two sons, Lin Newton and wife Sharrie of Lawton and Kenneth Newton of Tulsa, three grandsons who he loved very much and was so proud of them, LCDR Toby Newton and wife Dana of Bremerton, Washington, Todd Newton and wife Krystle of San Antonio, Texas, Trent Newton and his wife, five great granddaughters, Kaylee and Harper Newton of Bremerton, Washington, Alyssa, Zoe, and Lillian Newton of San Antonio, Texas, and one great grandson, Caleb Newton of San Antonio, Texas

Early was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two brothers and two sisters.