Fred Earl

Newton

Fred Newton

Gaffney, SC - - Fred Earl Newton, of 220 Maple Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at his residence.

Born in Greenville, he was the husband of Lorena Bowman Newton and the son of the late RL Newton and Sue Garner Newton. He was a United States Army Veteran and retired from The Georgia National Guard, after 25 years of service and retired from textiles. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping. Mr. Newton attended Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Teresa Williams (Kenneth) of Gaffney, Sheila Bradley (Larry) of Elberton, GA and Cheryl Reed (Jonathan) of Gaffney; eleven grandchildren, Cody Williams (Rebekah), Rylan Williams, Jessica Thomas (BJ), Christy Rouse (James), Tara Newton (Chris), Daniel Robertson, Christian Bradley, Kaytlin Robertson, Aaron Newton, Kennedy Reed and Maddox Reed; and eleven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Newton was preceded in death by a son, Fred “Butch” Newton Jr.; a grandson, Jace Williams; four sisters; and two brothers.

The family will receive friends from 12:00PM until 1:00PM on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at Blakely Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 1:00PM in the Blakely Funeral Home with Reverend Bobby Morrow III and Dr. Clyde Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens with military honors.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Cherokee Avenue Baptist, P.O. Box 1449, Gaffney, SC, 29342.

The family will be at the residence.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC