W.C. Newberry

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Beloved husband, father and friend Dr. W.C. Newberry of New Braunfels passed away July 25, 2015 at the age of 83. He was born in Gonzales on Nov. 15, 1931 to James Earl “Jack” and Annie (Frank) Newberry.  

Dr. Newberry acquired his Bachelors Degree from Southwest Texas State University, a Masters Degree from Stephen F. Austin State University and a P.H.D. from the University of Texas. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in San Marcos. 

He is preceded in death by his parents and brother, James Earl Newberry, II.  He is survived by his wife since Aug. 15, 1953, Norma Louise (Caraway) Newberry; children,  Dayna Newberry Miller and husband Bill, James E. Newberry, III and wife Nanci and Kathy Newberry, all of New Braunfels; grandchildren, Cody, Kate and Cason Miller and Jeff and Jason Newberry, all of New Braunfels; and his first cousins, Marie Ashley and husband C.J. of Austin and Larry Dubose and family of Houston.  

A  memorial service will be held Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. at the Jackson Auditorium on the TLU Campus, 1000 W. Court St. in Seguin with a greeting in the lobby beginning at noon.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice of New Braunfels, the Newberry Scholarship for Athletes of Nacogdoches High School or the Dr. W.C. Newberry Kinesiology Scholarship Fund at TLU. 

The online guestbook may be signed at www.finchfuneralchapels.com.

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