Shirley "Momma" Newton

Kaplan—Funeral services will be held at 9:30 AM on Monday, November 20, 2023 at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan honoring the life of Shirley 'Momma' Newton, 70, who died Friday, November 17, 2023 at Ochsner Acadia General Hospital. She will be laid to rest at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cemetery with Reverend Stephen Sahayaraj Irudayasamy officiating the services.

She is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, James Newton; 2 sons, Shane Newton of California, and Nicholas Newton of Kaplan; 1 daughter, Amanda Middleton and her husband Waylon of Kaplan; 1 sister, Pat Prudhomme of Kaplan; 1 brother, Percy Roy, Jr. and his wife, Bridgette of Kaplan; 4 grandchildren, Trevor Newton, Payton Leger, Breanna Maturin, and Matteo Newton; numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Percy Roy, Sr. and the former Mable Corner; brother, Harry Roy; and sister Juanita Gaspard.

Serving as pallbearers will be Shane Newton, Nicholas Newton, Waylon Middleton, Payton Leger, Trevor Newton, and Timothy Prudhomme, Jr.

The family requests that overnight visiting hours be observed at Vincent Funeral Home - Kaplan, 300 N. Eleazar Ave., on Sunday, November 19, 2023 beginning at 4:00 PM with a rosary being prayed at 6:00 PM until Monday, November 20, 2023 when the services begin at 9:30 AM.