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In Memory Of
Charles "Charlie" F. Newton
08/18/1933 - 07/10/2010

Charles Charles “Charlie” F. Newton, 76, of Bloomington passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010 at the Bloomington Hospital. Born, August 18, 1933 in Bloomington, he was the son of Raymond and Thelma Mae (Rush) Newton. Charlie was a member of the Liberty Church of Christ in Hendricksville. He was a graduate of Bloomington High School and Indiana University. Charlie was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he was one of the youngest navigators, and later worked for Naval Intelligence. He was a deputy for the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and later a photographer for the Courier Tribune. He retired from Indiana University after 17 years, where he was a custodian in Wright-Quad and a photographer for the Indiana University Athletic Department. Charlie won numerous awards for his photography including an honorable mention for the Nikon International Contest and was also nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Survivors include his wife of 30 years (married October 5, 1979), M. Sharon (Kinnaman) Newton, four children, Kim Hamm (Max) of Bloomington, Sherri Summitt (Perry) of Unionville, John Newton of Bloomington, Andy Brown (Rita) of Ellettsville, a foster son, Adam Tomlin of Bloomington, six grandchildren, Dawn Ingalls, Kara Oltman, Tyler Hamm, Jay Gilliland, Sam Summitt and Zach Summitt, five great-grandchildren, one sister, Mary Francis Salmon (Fred) of Bedford, and one brother, George Newton (Tina) of Gulf Port, MS. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Virginia Lee Wellman and Lonieta Chandler. Services will be 11:30am Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, 3000 E. Third St. Bloomington, with Brother Keevin Gray officiating. Visitation will be 4-8pm Tuesday at The Funeral Chapel, with burial at Valhalla Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Liberty Church of Christ, in care of The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard.

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Very sorry to hear about your loss. Charlie was a great man and will forever be remembered as such. I am thinking about you during these hard times.
Anonymous - signed on: 07/15/2010
Sharon & Family, Charlie was a very unique man with many outstanding qualities. To be able to call him "Friend" is something we will always cherish. He was a devoted husband and father and a devout christian. Charlie had a way of making you feel special and he will be missed by so many people. He loved his family as well as his "church family." I know he left his family with many wonderful memories and I'm sure he will be remembered by many with a smile. Sharon and the kids are in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless,

Leroy & Susie Provines
Susan & Leroy Provines - signed on: 07/14/2010
Sharon and Family, Charlie was truly a unique man with many wonderful qualities. We are so blessed to have had him in our lives and to be able to call him "friend" is something we will always cherish. He loved his family as well as his "church family".He was a devoted father and husband and a devout christian who will be missed by so many. Know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. We will remember him with a smile.
Susie & Leroy Provines
Charles "Charlie" Newton - signed on: 07/14/2010
To Andy, Sharon and the family, I am so sorry for your loss. He was an amazing person and I felt honored to have known him.
Eileen Worthington - signed on: 07/14/2010
Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers.
Dottie Gilliland - signed on: 07/13/2010
Even though we have not met the family, we wish to convey our deepest sympathy to you and our good friends in MS, George and Tina. You must have been very proud of your husband and father and his many accomplishments. Remember the good times.
Steve and Joann Billings - signed on: 07/13/2010
Sharon and family
I am so sorry and shocked to hear of Charlie's passing. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Charlie will be greatly missed as a neighbor and in the neigborhood. Sharon, if you need anything please don't hesitate to call me. Kim
Kim Lentz Fuller - signed on: 07/12/2010
Sharon-Kim-Sherri-John-Andy...I know my Brother loved you all very much. You were the light of his life. At this time of great sorrow, let your thoughts be not of sadness but of the wonderful times you shared with your Husband and Father. Donna and I loved him and we will miss him. Quoting a song he once told me,"You're not heavy you're my brother. A true proclamation of love...
George Newton - signed on: 07/11/2010


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