Charles Ellsworth Newton Jr.

A Celebration of Life on earth for Charles Ellsworth Newton, Jr. will be Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 1:30 p.m., at the First Baptist Church in Waynoka, Oklahoma. Visitation will be at Marshall Funeral in Waynoka, with family present Tuesday, the 14th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. His earthly body will be placed at the Waynoka Cemetery following the service. Charles Ellsworth Newton, Jr. stepped out of his earthly position in this world and into his heavenly position with his Lord and Savior in Heaven on January 9, 2025. He was born on February 10, 1936, to Charles Ellsworth Newton, Sr., and Jennie Margaret Newton in Ringwood, Oklahoma. He was raised on the ranch where he learned to make do and work hard. He attended school at Bethel(a one room country school), Cheyenne Valley School and he graduated from Waynoka High School. He had two loves at Waynoka - football and Jessie. He was awarded a college football scholarship but declined. He did not decline Jessie Delores Kragh and they were married on August 10, 1954. However, the most important decision he made in 1954 was to accept Jesus as his Lord and Savior. He felt called into the ministry but that was postponed as he cared for his family, particularly after the death of his father in 1962. Along with the ranch work, he painted grain elevators and served as a switchman on the Santa Fe Railroad. In 1983, he yielded to the call to be in ministry and enrolled in Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He received his Associates Degree in 1986. Those of you who know him well know that he did not need a degree to tell someone about Jesus. He lived his life, not as a perfect man, but as a man who fully yielded to the leading of the Holy Spirit. His life can be characterized by Isaiah 6:8, “And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” He went on to serve as a pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rockdale, Texas; Orion Baptist Church, Morning Star Baptist Church and Cleo Springs Baptist Church. Jessie and Charles were married 49 years and 10 months. He married Kathryn Varney in 2006. She passed away after a brave battle with cancer. In 2018 he married Sandy Hurst. They enjoyed life together until his health required him to enter Fairview Fellowship Home. He was preceded in death by his wives, Jessie, Kathryn; his parents; siblings, Russell Newton, Opal Oringdorff, Jim Newton, Velma Dyer, Ann Hague, Wilbur Melrose, Thomas Newton; and bonus grandson, Silas Franco. He is survived by his wife, Sandy Newton; two sons, Carl Newton and wife Jacqueline, Kevin Newton and partner, Medina Franco; and bonus children Terry and Cindy Hurst and Tammy Hubble; one sister, Roberta Roberts who met her Lord and Savior the day after he did; grandchildren, Rachael Newton, Timothy Newton and wife Michelle, Stacie Newton and husband, Keithan Smith, and James Phillips. He also loved as his own grandchildren Susan and Samathana Franco. His great-grandchildren are Elijah, Samuel, Thomas, Isabella, Kaylynn and Ezekial. Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to Wednesday Night Children's Ministry, First Baptist Church, Waynoka.

Charles Ellsworth Newton Jr.

February 10, 1936 - January 9, 2025