Joy Gail

Newman

Joy Gail (Sipe) Newman, 87, of Sweetwater passed peacefully from this life on November 16, 2024 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital.

Joy was born December 24, 1936 in Sweetwater to the late Noah and Lucille (Hale) Sipe. She graduated from Longworth High School and went on to earn her Licensed Vocational Nursing Degree in 1963 and worked for Simmons Memorial Hospital and Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater many years. Joy married Frank H. Newman in 1978 at Sweetwater. She was a resident of Sweetwater most of her life, was a member of Avondale Baptist Church and was loved by everyone who ever got to know her.

Joy is survived by her son; Steve Mahaffey and wife Penny of Sweetwater, daughters; Shelia Brock and husband Jack of Midland, TX, Sharon Morrow and husband Johnny of Poteet, Texas, step-children; Joey Newman and Nancy of Abilene, Gene Bartlett and Jan of Sweetwater and Jan Bollinger of Eugene, Oregon, her brother; Rev. Buddy Sipe and Carolyn of Waco, 20 grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents, son; Shannon Mahaffey, husband; Frank Newman, twin sister; Floy Burleson Skelton, her stepdaughter; Julie Sawyers and stepson; Rick Newman.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Longworth Cemetery with Rev. Buddy Sipe officiating. Visitation will be before and after the service, at the cemetery. McCoy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.