Mr. Larry "Butch" Newton Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Larry Wade “Butch” Newton passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Tuesday morning, September 1, 2021. He was 79-years-old. Born in San Benito, Texas in 1942, Butch has been a resident of West Mobile, Alabama for the past 45 years. A football player for San Benito High School and graduate of Texas A & I University in Kingsville, Butch earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Chemistry and Mathematics. While earning his degrees and after earning his Master’s, he taught classes at San Antonio Junior College and Texas A & I. Butch was one of the founding fathers of the Texas A & I chapter of Delta Tau Delta. Butch and his wife, Frankie, were also active members at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christie, Texas, where they were leaders of the youth group and he was an elder. Butch, Frankie, and his three children moved to Mobile in 1976 where he took a job as a process engineer at Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation, which he held until his retirement in 2002. Throughout his career, Butch enjoyed serving as a consultant for his employers, taking multiple trips to India and Malaysia. After retirement, Butch was a huge sports fan and was a man of many talents and hobbies. He refereed and umpired football and softball in Texas and Alabama for many years. An avid golfer, Butch spent countless hours volunteering for the LPGA, AJGA, and Senior PGA Tours. Butch was also a dedicated University of South Alabama Jaguars Ambassador and loved to cheer on the Jags! Known for his love of tinkering, Butch created his own small business after retirement with the encouragement of his two daughters working in real estate. It was called “The Handyman Can”. Butch’s grandchildren were the apple of his eye, and he loved nothing more than to spend time with them. Larry Wade “Butch” Newton was truly one-of-a-kind and anyone who ever had the privilege to know him knows he was a special man. He is survived by his devoted wife, Frankie Lynn Newton, and his three children, Tara Newton Pacatte, Tyler (Carrie) Newton, and Tammy Newton Roberts. He also leaves behind five grandchildren, Kristin Musgrove (Joe), Trevor (Caren) Newton, Ryan Pacatte (Tori), Hunter Roberts, and Caleb Roberts, a sister,, Shirley (Jack) Phillips plus a host of nieces, nephews which he adored imme sely. Butch is preceded in death by his parents L.S. and Elsie Newton, and his sister Sue Newton Reynolds. The family would like to thank Kindred Hospice for helping to ease Butch’s passing to Heaven. The family also wants to extend a very special thank you to Charlene Thomas Lawson for her unbridled compassion and thoughtful support to the family in their most vulnerable time of need. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 beginning at 5 PM with Memorial Service at 6PM & Reception to follow at Buccaneer Yacht Club, 4381 Park Rd, Mobile, Alabama 36605. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make a donation to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284.

Mr. Larry "Butch" Newton

March 7, 1942 - September 1, 2021