Johnnie Newton

Johnnie Lucille Crouch Newton June 9, 1948 - May 21, 2011 Johnnie Lucille Crouch Newton, 62, beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend, of Irving, TX left this world to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 21, 2011 after a short illness. Johnnie was born in Waxahachie on June 9, 1948 to John R. and Eula Lucille Oden Crouch. She joined Water Street Baptist Church as a young girl. Johnnie has made her home in California as well as Texas. She was married to Clyde Newton and employed by VIP, Inc. of Grand Prairie for many years prior to her retirement. Johnnie loved traveling and talking to and spending time with her family and friends. Johnnie is survived by her daughter, Cindy Newton of Springdale, Arkansas, and son, Roy Newton of Virginia Beach, Virginia, grandchildren; Clyde Raymond (Petey) Newton of Irving, Vanessa and Aundie Newton of San Diego, CA and Kasey and Eric Pinzon, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, sisters; Joyce Crouch Wilkerson of Ennis, Ruth Crouch Hill and husband Jim of Arlington, Alecia Crouch Gladney of Midlothian and Kay Crouch Allen and husband Cornelius of Grand Prairie, brother in law; Charles Conner of Lufkin, aunts and uncles; Mary Turner of Waxahachie, Betty Crouch of Chandler, and George Ernest and Sue Oden of Golinda, nieces and nephews who loved her dearly: Joyce Marie Wilkerson and Veronica Mazuca of San Marcos, Jackie and Fred Nicholson of Ennis, Janet and Denis Duckworth of Ennis, Vernon Hill and Leslie Baldwin of Fort Worth, Sheila Gabrielson and Chuck Newgent of Fort Worth, Shawna and Ed Hare of Oregon and David Conner of Great Falls, Montana, Tammy Gladney of Yantis, Gerald Gladney, Jr. of Rendon, and Kimberly Gladney of Midlothian, numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews, and her adopted family; The Armando Jimenez Ayala family. Johnnie is preceded in death by her daughter, Alecia Kaye Newton, her parents, Johnny and Lucille Crouch, sisters; Faye Conner and Etta Crouch, grandparents and numerous aunts and uncles. Donations in Johnnie's name may be made to the American Cancer Society or the charity of your choice. Private memorial and interment will be at a later date. "You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back, or you can open your eyes and see all she's left. Your heart can be empty because you can't see her, or you can be full of the love you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her only that she is gone, or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back. Or you can do what she'd want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on." ~David Harkins~