Obituary of Joe Dean Newcomb
Joe Dean Newcomb Sr. born March 7, 1936 in Tyronza, Arkansas to Worley and Mary Newcomb, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 in The Woodlands, Texas.
Joe Dean Newcomb Sr. was preceded in death by his parents, Worley and Mary Newcomb and his beloved brother Bobby Jack Newcomb who we know will be welcoming him into Heaven with open arms. He is also preceded in death by his stepmother Lily Bell Brooks and his half-brother Larry and his half-sister Sherry Wright.
He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years Patricia Jean Newcomb, his son Joe Dean Newcomb, Jr and his wife Penny, his daughter, Jennifer Newcomb Williams and her husband Shane. He is also survived by his 5 grandchildren, Skylar Williams, Knight Newcomb, Nevan Newcomb, Nolan Newcomb, and Neely Newcomb.
He is also survived by half-brother Ricky Newcomb and 2 half-sisters Beverly Burkhalter and Rhonda Newcomb.
Other than his family. Joe Dean Newcomb Sr was most proud of his military accomplishments. He joined the army at 16 so that he could be with his brother Bobby. He served for almost 30 years. He was a Master Sergeant E8 in the 101st Airbourne Special Forces Ranger. He fought in Vietnam and was proud of not losing a soldier under his command. He finished active duty working in the department of logistics at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. After his retirement, he taught ROTC for 10 years in Memphis.
His hobbies included genealogy. He researched his family tree countless generations back. He also loved baseball cards and comic books. At one time, he and Patsy owned a baseball card shop in West Memphis, Arkansas.
A graveside funeral service with full Military Honors will be held at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive in Houston, Texas. For those who are unable to attend in-person, the services will be live-streamed and may be viewed here, below the obituary.
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