Earl Nelson Newcomb, 89, of Newport News, went to be with the Lord Friday, April 19, 2019. He passed away peacefully in the close company of family and loved ones.
Earl was born in Halifax County in 1930 and served honorably with the U.S. Army in the Korean Conflict and was a proud member of Bremond Masonic Lodge.
He retired from NASA Langley in 1990 and was a faithful member of both Parkview and Menchville Baptist churches. He loved woodworking and built anything from clocks to sheds for family and friends. Earl will always be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor and quick wit.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Fannie Newcomb; first wife, Joan Newcomb; and brothers, Frank and George Newcomb.
Earl is survived by his wife and best friend, Faith Newcomb; brother, Edward Newcomb (Gladys); sister, Victoria Collie (Carroll); sons, Jerry Newcomb (Sheri), David Newcomb (Cindi) and Wayne Newcomb (Janice); stepdaughters, Debra West (Tommy), Janis Coggins (Mike), Pamela Thompson (Allen) and Sherry Smith (Whit); and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Earl’s family would like to express their appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to Sharon West and her team for their love, dedication and compassionate care.
The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m., Monday, April 22, at Weymouth Funeral Home. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jim Weston of Menchville Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Menchville Baptist Church in his memory.
