Mrs. Newton

Vera Ilene Newton, 94, of Lampasas, died on April 23, 2024, in Lampasas.

Visitation was held at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel on April 25 from 5:307 p.m.

Services will take place April 26 at 10 a.m., also at Sneed-Carnley Funeral Chapel, with interment to follow at Naruna Cemetery in Burnet County.

Vera was born on Nov. 8, 1929, in Manor to Thomas and Annie (Bennett) Menefee. She and her twin sister were the second youngest of 13 children. She grew up in Manor and graduated from Manor High School in 1948.

After high school, Vera attended Nixon-Clay Business College in Austin, where she earned an educational secretarial certificate in 1949.

In 1953, she married Charles Newton. They moved to the ranch where they would raise their children in Burnet County. Vera lived on this ranch in the same house from then until she was no longer able to independently care for herself.

Vera also was a member of Naruna Baptist Church from the moment she arrived in the area.

While her children were growing up, she spent most of her time as a homemaker. She then was employed with Lampasas ISD for 23 years as a secretary for the administration. She loved family get-togethers and the cooking, visiting and camaraderie that came from them. Children were special to Vera, and she watched many kids even after retiring from the school district.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Newton; her daughter, Melissa Jordan; a greatgranddaughter, Cattles; three brothers and eight sisters.

Survivors include her daughter, Debra Cattles and husband, Kenneth Cattles Sr.; grandchildren Keri Roseberry and husband Warren, Kenneth Cattles Jr. and wife Bonnie, Trisa Pugh, Tracey Pugh, and Colton Jordan and wife Jessica; great-grandchildren Kate Roseberry, Ella Roseberry, Barrett Cattles, Blake Cattles, Genie Morgan, Melissa Morgan and Mackenzie Jordan; a great-great-grandchild, Elara Hill; her brother, Dee Menefee; and her son-inlaw, Lee Jordan.

Memorial donations may be made to Naruna Cemetery Association, c/o Betty Skinner, 1908 Yellowstone Dr., Lampasas, TX 76550.