Wanda Grace Rousser Newton, 76, of Tow died Nov. 19, 2015
Wanda Grace Rousser Newton was accepted by the Lord into heaven on Nov. 19, 2015, in Cedar Park after battling Alzheimer’s disease. Wanda was born Feb. 27, 1939, in Tulia to Orman Grady and Nellie Gertrude Stuckey “Nell” Rousser.
Her father came from a long line of farmers in the Plainview area. Her grandfather was Robert Rousser of Swisher County, and her great-grandfather was Jacob Fredrich Rousser, who came to the Milam area in 1878 from Effingren, Germany.
She met her husband, Doyce, while attending high school in Kress. Wanda and Doyce would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving day.
The couple lived in Tow for the last four years. Prior to moving there, Wanda and Doyce had lived in Baytown since 1969. While residing in Baytown, Wanda worked in sales for Lyons Distributing for many years, and prior to that, at Rusty’s Meat Market.
Wanda was actively involved with her children and enjoyed watching their sporting activities and spending quality time with them. She was also a doting grandmother who loved to watch her four granddaughters play sports, take them shopping and generally spoil them rotten. She also loved Texas team sports including the Texans and the Astros.
She will be sadly missed by all those whose lives she touched, of whom there were many.
She is survived by her husband, Doyce Newton; children, Jay Newton of Dallas, Randy Newton of Deer Park and Tom Newton of Houston; daughters-In-law, Krystin Mitchell and Janet Newton; grandchildren, Taylor Newton, Holly Newton, Reese Newton and Parker Newton; and great grandchild, Mason Biehl. She is also survived by her sister Ila Faye Rousser Pigg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Orman Grady Rousser on Dec. 24, 1969, and Nellie Gertrude Stuckey Rousser on July 8, 1991; sister Helen Joyce Rousser Latta on Oct. 31 2015; brother Orman Grady Rousser Jr. on April 30, 1955; and brother-in-law Forrest Newton on Dec. 29, 2014.
A graveside service is 1 p.m. Nov. 21 at Tow Cemetery in Tow.
In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Arrangements by Putnam Funeral Home and Crematory, 145 Texas Ave. in Kingsland, (325) 388-0008. Go to putnamcares.com to sign an online guest register.