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Evelyn Maxine Landua Newton
15 Nov 1938 – 30 Oct 2024
| Birth | 15 Nov 1938 |
| Death | 30 Oct 2024 |
| Cemetery | Eastview Cemetery Hamilton , Hamilton County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Amanda L Smith on 02 Feb 2026 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/276086403 |
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Evelyn Newton, age 85, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Evelyn was born on November 15,1938 to Mac and Dorothy Landua. She grew up in the Hamilton County community of Shive with a younger sister, Carole,and a younger brother, Dwight. Her daddy passed away when Evelyn was only eleven years old. After Mac's death, her mother married Joe Menzdorf, and with that union, Evelyn gained two wonderful stepbrothers, David and Gene. After her father's passing, her life was less carefree as she took on more responsibilities in the household. Helping care for her younger siblings likely helped mold her into the loving and gentle parent, grandparent, and great-grandparent that we all knew her to be. As a child, she was exceptionally tall, and she gained the nickname "Telephone Pole". Even though she was tall in physical stature (just shy of six feet), "Nonnie" was even taller in the eyes of her family. Evelyn met the love of her life, Billy Mac Newton. When they married on June 11, 1955, Evelyn was the tender age of 16 and Billy Mac was a more mature 19 year-old. Their love endured the test of time, as they were married for over 68 years until Billy Mac passed on February 1, 2024. Evelyn was blessed with the gift of hospitality. She regularly hosted gatherings and cooked "from-scratch" meals for countless guests, including extended family, friends, ministers and their families on Sundays, workers of all kinds, and countless others. A fabulous cook, she also lovingly prepared three square meals a day for her family of seven, making sure to also have plenty for unexpected guests which sometimes included friends of her teenage son, whose mothers may not have cooked quite as well as Evelyn did. Evelyn was an exceptional seamstress making many dresses, even including her daughter, Teresa's, wedding dress and veil. For her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, she also made cherished and elaborate clothing and costumes. She made and decorated many multi-tiered wedding cakes and birthday cakes for the public. She officially retired from the cake business after her son almost toppled a completed wedding cake by throwing a teddy bear at it, and after one of her tiered cakes collapsed in an un-air-conditioned building on a very hot summer day. In addition to being a devoted house-wife and mother of five, Evelyn was a true cowhand. She helped deliver and bottle-feed hundreds of goats and calves. She drove feed trucks, hay trucks and rounded up cattle on four wheelers. She brought sack lunches to her husband and the crew of ranch workers. Evelyn assisted in goat drenching and cattle working. She adapted her exceptional sewing skills to stitch up goats as a field medic after bands of coyotes maimed them in ruthless attacks. She also had business savvy and kept all of the books for the ranch. While Billy Mac was known as the disciplinarian, Mom was the nurturer. She was the heart of the family and the one who extended grace and love. She was definitely the go-between when her children messed up, acting as the mediator. When her children had done something good, they would often receive an indirect compliment from Dad through her. She was the one who made birthdays and other events special and brought cheer to the holidays. She was her children's first and most important Bible teacher, their room mother, and supporter of all of her children's school activities through her volunteerism. She was the glue that held the family together. Evelyn was extremely funny and often sarcastic. Her quick dry wit could be biting if one didn't know the tender heart behind it. She always enjoyed a good laugh, especially in her latter years. Even the antics and mishaps of Lucille Ball could not compete with Evelyn's. She once accidentally blew up a washing machine by washing greasy jeans soaked in gasoline. She was stung in the mouth by a bee that got stuck in her peanut butter, and broke an arm after stepping into an armadillo hole. She mangled her finger in the beaters of a running mixer, Super-Glued her tongue to roof of her mouth while opening the bottle with her teeth. Her driving was usually questionable, totaling more than one vehicle, including her brand new Buick and severely damaging several more. She also broke her toe by ramming a motorcycle into a tree while wearing flip-flops. Her local dentist was on speed dial, perhaps due to her unparalleled love of sweets! She once chipped a tooth while loading cattle in a squeeze chute. Evelyn's living legacy includes many loved ones she has left behind: Her children Teresa and husband Robert Copeland, Dennis Newton, Darryl Newton and wife Diana, Sheryl Carothers and husband Bill, and Don Newton and wife Renae, her grandchildren: Dr. Curtis Copeland and wife Emily, Dianne Copeland Jones and husband Matt, Trenton Carothers and wife Tara, Peyton Carothers Tenpas and husband Dan, Ethan Newton and wife McKenzie, Lori Newton, Jack Newton, Keaton Carothers Trompler and husband Ryan, Kaci Newton Shelton and husband Ryan, and Lily Newton, and also Max Storm, Jefferson Koen, and Jackson Koen. Also surviving are her 9 great-grandchildren, along with her step-brother, Gene Menzdorf and sisters-in law, Martha Landua and Peggy Menzdorf. She is survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. Evelyn was preceded in death by her father, stepfather, mother, brother Dwight, sister Carole, stepbrother David, sister-in-law Delores and especially her loving husband Billy Mac. The family would like to express a special heart-felt thank you to every staff member of Legacy Estate in Comanche for their loving and compassionate care that allowed Evelyn to live her final days in such a joyful manner. In lieu of flowers, please consider making memorials to Cherokee Home for Children.
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