Dr. Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.

Male 1916 - 2009  (92 years)


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  • Name Newell Osteen Pugh 
    Title Dr. 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 1 Sep 1916  Grand Cane, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Mar 2009  Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 28 Mar 2009  Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2319  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2016 

    Father Stephen Bannerman Pugh, Sr.,   b. 8 Jan 1888, Grand Cane, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1983, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Grace Elizabeth Houston,   b. 16 Jul 1890, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1983, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Family ID F897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gladys Elizabeth Smith,   b. 6 Aug 1911, York, Sumter County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1998, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1939  Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. N.O. Pugh, Jr.
    +2. V.G. Pugh
    +3. G.E. Pugh
    Last Modified 19 Feb 2021 
    Family ID F898  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lilly Jo Cobb,   b. 10 May 1927, St. Jo, Montague County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 2012, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Last Modified 15 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F902  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Sep 1916 - Grand Cane, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Nov 1939 - Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Mar 2009 - Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 28 Mar 2009 - Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Dr. Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Dr. Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Obituary picture
    Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr. and Gladys Elizabeth Smith Pugh
    Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr. and Gladys Elizabeth Smith Pugh
    1920 Lazarus and Fannie Houston Family
    1920 Lazarus and Fannie Houston Family
    First row: Fannie Elizabeth Houston, Newell Osteen Pugh, Earl Lafayette Houston, Lester Ennis Houston, Elizebeth Houston, Francis Nevel Houston, Ottis Gilmer Houston, Frances Elizabeth Houston, Vernia Margaret Pugh, Margaret Elsie Houston, Stephen Bannerman Pugh Jr.

    Middle Row: Lilly Ruth Houston, Artie Eleanor Braswell Houston, Van Lazarus Houston, Dr. William Martin Houston, Frances "Fannie" Viola Campbell Houston, Ruth Evelyn Houston, Lazarus Lafayette "Lat" Houston, Mary Eleanor Houston, Frances Eloise "Smokie" Houston

    Back Row: Lonnie Houston, Cora Bell Dance Houston, Isaac Newton Houston, Hattie Jane Hollis Houston, Vesta Edgar Houston, Grace Elizabeth Houston Pugh, Lucille Dance Houston Maurer, Fannie Lou Houston, Gilbert Orren Houston, Ada Verlie Houston, Sybil Garnett Houston, William Aubrey Houston, Lonnie Gordon Houston
    Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Newell Osteen Pugh Sr. and Nancy Carole Burchfield
    Newell Osteen Pugh Sr. and Nancy Carole Burchfield
    Nancy Carole Burchfield, Orie Lee Pugh, Thomas Lawson Burchfield, and Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Nancy Carole Burchfield, Orie Lee Pugh, Thomas Lawson Burchfield, and Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.

    Documents
    Obituary of Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Obituary of Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Published in The Shreveport Times on March 27, 2009
    U.S. World War II Draft Card - Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    U.S. World War II Draft Card - Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Name: Newell Osteen Pugh
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 24
    Birth Date: 1 Sep 1916
    Birth Place: Grand Cane, Louisiana
    Residence Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
    Registration Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Employer: Peerless Supply Co.
    Weight: 175 lbs.
    Complexion: Light Brown
    Eye Color: Brown
    Hair Color: Brown
    Height: 5' 6"
    Next of Kin: Mrs. Newell Osteen Pugh
    Marriage Announcement of Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr. and Gladys Elizabeth Smith
    Marriage Announcement of Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr. and Gladys Elizabeth Smith
    Published in The Shreveport Journal on December 4, 1939

    Headstones
    Headstone of Dr. Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Headstone of Dr. Newell Osteen Pugh, Sr.
    Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      Shreveport, LA - Services celebrating the life of Dr. Newell Osteen Pugh Sr. will be held at First Baptist Church Sanctuary Shreveport, Louisiana at 11:00 am Saturday March 28, 2009. Interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Friday March 27, 2009 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. A reception for family and friends will be held at the church prior to the service on Saturday March 28, 2009 at 10:00 am. Officiating will be Dr. Jon Stubblefield Pastor of Main Street Baptist Church of Hattiesburg, MS, assisted by Dr. Pugh's grandson Rev. Stephen Fife Associate Pastor of Asbury UMC, Lafayette, LA.

      Dr. Pugh was born September 1, 1916 in DeSoto Parish, LA. He passed away at the age of 92 on March 25, 2009 at Grace Home Shreveport after a lengthy illness. He was a long time resident of Shreveport loved and admired by all who knew him.

      He is preceded in death by his first wife, Gladys Elizabeth Smith Pugh, his parents Stephen Sr. and
      Grace Pugh, one brother Stephen Pugh Jr. and two sisters, Viola Pugh and Margaret Ashbaugh.

      He is survived by his wife Jo Noble Pugh; his children, Dr. Newell Pugh Jr. and wife Marie of Indianapolis, IN; Dr. Viola Miller and husband Richard of Nashville, TN; Beth Fife and husband Lester of Ruston, LA; stepchildren Carol Noble and husband Ken Nirenberg of Austin, TX; Melanie Ewell, J.D. and husband Michael of Cabot, AR; Marilyn C. Noble, J.D. and husband Richard Arnold of New Orleans, LA; and Dr. Paul Noble Jr. and wife Lisa of Benton, AR; brother Orie Lee Pugh and wife Nancy of Barton, FL; 7 grandchildren; 9 step grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; and 8 step great grandchildren; and numerous relatives and friends.

      Dr. Pugh attended Northwestern State University; University of Tennessee; and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity in 1982 from Louisiana College, Pineville, LA. He was ordained at First Baptist Church in 1950 and was pastor of Levy Street and Robinson Place Missions of the First Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA. from 1946-1982. He was Minister to Senior Adults at First Baptist
      Church and served as chaplain of Nurse Care and Guest Care South Park for 12 years. He was employed by Dixie Mill Supply Company from 1938-1951 as office manager and buyer and Norvell-Wilder Supply Company farom 1951-1978 as sales representative. Dr. Pugh served as a member of the Price Control Board for Machinery during WWII and received a letter of thanks from the President of the United States.

      During his lengthy career, he had served on the executive board of Louisiana Baptist Association. He was a member of Shreveport Ministerial Alliance; Interfaith Committee for Human Dignity and Social Justice; advisory board for LSU Extension Department; advisory board Quality Care Association; Southern Home Care, and member of Southern Association of Applied Gerontology. Dr. Pugh was a 32nd degree Mason, Queensborough Lodge since 1943.

      Active pallbearers include Jody Blackwell, Jimmy Brooks, William Sanders, Wayne Sanders, Chuck McInturf, and Richard Blue. Honorary pallbearers include Merwin McMahen, Bill Tebow, John Shaw, Art Magart, Wayne Blue, Johnny Blackwell, Jim Brooks, Harold Sanders, and Roger Robinson.

      Memorials may take the form of donations to First Baptist Church or Grace Home, Shreveport.

      Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall Street Chapel (318) 2222-0348.

      (Published in the Shreveport Times on March 27, 2009)