Gary Richard Newton

Obituary for Gary Richard Newton

Gary was born in Virginia on the Army Base and spent the first 19 years of his life in Toccoa Georgia living with his mother Juanita and grandparents, Fred and Pauline Rousey. He attended Stephens County High School and in June 1974 married Janet Haines. Ten years later they moved to Flagler Beach Florida There the family expanded with the births of Rebecca and Jon. Gary worked various jobs and contract plumbing was one of the longer occupations. They divorced in 2006.

Gary’s hobbies included star gazing for which he built a telescope taking hours to sand down the glass for the right look. He took up cycling when he quit smoking to get fit. He enjoyed putting together model cars.

Gary’s health started to decline in February 2025, and he ended up living in Long Term Care in Bunnell FL at the Health and Rehabilitation facility.

Gary is predeceased by his wife Wendy. He is survived by his brother Ernest Sr (Jane) and nephew Ernest Jr, Toccoa Georgia. His daughter Rebecca Granholm, (Cory) grandsons Titus and Lars, Minnesota and son Jon and former wife Janet, Flagler Beach.