Obituary photo of Rodney Newman, Titusville-FL
In Loving Memory of

Rodney Lee Newman

1932 - 2017
Obituary photo of Rodney Newman, Titusville-FL
In Loving Memory of

Rodney Lee Newman

1932 - 2017
Rodney Lee Newman formally of Louisville, KY passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at the age of 84. He was an Army and KY Air National Guard Veteran, and was a retiree of B.F. Goodrich.

Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Letha Price Newman; his daughter, Suzanna; son Ted, and granddaughter Michelle.

Surviving is his wife of 61 years Gloria Chapman Newman; son, Donnie; daughters, Charlene (Chris) Delegato; Norma Jean (Dobie) Fentress and Jennifer Whitaker; 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.

Rodney had a passion for buying and selling cars and motorcycles. He was an active member of the Gold Wing Club in Brevard County, a KY Colonel, and he enjoyed writing a column for the Gold Wing Newsletter that was titled "Rodney Says". He loved riding his son Donnie on the Gold Wing to get a coffee and donut every morning and attend the local flea market where he loved fixing up old bicycles.

Local services will be held privately and Rodney's final resting place will be at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville KY where he will receive full military honors.

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