Jewell Huffman

Mrs. Jewell Newman Huffman Mrs. Jewell Newman Huffman, 93, of New Ellenton, S.C., died Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, at her residence. Funeral services will be on Thursday, Sept. 20 in the McKoon Funeral Home chapel, Newnan, Ga., at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jim Duncan officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Newnan. The family will receive friends at McKoon Funeral Home for one hour prior to the service. Memorial donations may be directed to Foreman Memorial Baptist Church Life Center, 207 Smith Ave., New Ellenton, SC 29809, or to Regency Hospice, 105 Summerwood Way, Aiken, SC 29803. Mrs. Huffman was born Jan. 23, 1914, in Upshaw, TX, and moved to Heard County, Ga., around 1917. Her parents were Roger and Lucy Smith Newman. She graduated from Heard County High School and then married Basil L. Huffman. Mrs. Huffman was employed by Mansour's Department Store in Newnan, Ga., for many years. When she retired in 1979, she moved to New Ellenton to be near her daughters. She was an active member of Foreman Memorial Baptist Church — where she was the oldest living member — the Belle Foreman Sunday School Class (Janice Lindsey- teacher), Aiken County Council on Aging and Caleb's Crew Senior Citizens Group. She loved her church and senior groups and had wonderful memories of the many fun times with them. Her hobbies were reading her Bible, embroidery (especially pillow cases) for her family and friends, word search puzzles, making fried apple pies and having lots of fun. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two sisters and two brothers. Surviving Mrs. Huffman are her three daughters, Gaynell Wright (Alford), New Ellenton, Linda Sumner (Don) Aiken and Brenda Davis (Paul) Fernandina Beach, FL; grandchildren; Mike, Corey & Rick Staver, Don, Eric & Kathy Baker, Laura and Cindy Wright and Brandi James; siblings, Nina Folds, Irene Lane, Mary Turner, Myrtle Wilbur and Paul Newman, all of the Newnan, Ga. area. She is also survived by nine great grandchildren, Cailey, Savannah, Christian, Sara Reid, Jake, Grace, Anna, and several nieces and nephews. Condolences may be left to the family online at www.mckoon.com.

Jewell Huffman

January 23, 1914 - September 17, 2007