Katherine Bell Newborn
March 31, 1946 - March 18, 2026
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Katherine Bell Newborn Obituary
Funeral services for Katherine Bell Newborn, age 79, of Roanoke will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Clayton Scott officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:45 PM EST Friday afternoon at Mozley Memorial Gardens in Lithia Springs, GA.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00-8:00 PM on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Mrs. Newborn passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at her residence.
Survivors include her husband, Willie Frank Newborn of Roanoke; one daughter, Cathy Brown (Gene) of Heflin, AL; one son, Tommy Newborn (Debbie) of Warner Robins, GA; six grandchildren, Michael Brown (Natalia), Casey Robbins (Wes), Kaydi Lawler (Reid), Matthew Brown (Tori), Tyler Newborn (Brianna), and Dillon Brown (Amber); nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Jean Reed (Robert) of Rockmart, GA; and a sister-in-law, Brenda Lackey of Woodstock, GA.
A Douglas County native, Mrs. Newborn was born on March 31, 1946, the daughter of Robert and Hortense Langston Lackey. She was a member of Springfield Baptist Church in Roanoke and was a homemaker. Mrs. Newborn was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Charles Lackey; and a sister, Judy Haywood.
Memorials may be floral or donations may be made to Springfield Baptist Church.
Funeral services for Katherine Bell Newborn, age 79, of Roanoke will be held on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM CST at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Clayton Scott officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:45 PM EST Friday afternoon at Mozley Memorial Gardens in Lithia Springs, GA.
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