Howard Hurt Newman, Jr.

 Howard Hurt Newman, Jr., 76, peacefully passed on at home to join the Lord on Monday, May 23, 2011.  He was born November 16, 1934 and grew up in Alachua, Fla. where he met and married his loving and lifelong partner, Betty Jo.

Mr. Newman was a veteran of the U.S. Army.  In 1963 he moved to Plantation where he was an active member of the business community having managed Modernage Furniture, a long standing member of the Elks Club of Plantation and member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Lauderdale.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Betty Jo; his children, son Howard (Susan) and grandchildren Rebecca, Howie and Nancy of Orlando; son, John of Fort Lauderdale; and daughter, Mary (Gayle) of Hendersonville N.C.; niece, Diane Miller and family.

The family extends a special thank you to Raymond Sewell of Vitas Hospice Care. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 27 at the T.M. Ralph Funeral Home, 7001 NW 4th Avenue, Plantation, Fla., between the hours of 3p.m. to 7 p.m.  A service will be held on Saturday, May 28 at 11 a.m. at the T.M. Ralph Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the First United Methodist Church of Ft. Lauderdale would be appreciated.