Edward Newbill's Obituary
Edward “Nat” Newbill, 67, of Sedalia passed into eternity on Monday, January 2, 2012 at Sylvia Thompson Nursing Home.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday January 7, 2012 at 1pm at Park View Christian Church in Sedalia, MO Visitation will be from 12-1 at the church; Burial will be at Bethlehem Cemetery
Nat, as he was affectionately known, was born November 3, 1944 to Vennie Evelyn Burris Newbill and Samuel Newbill. He attended Lincoln Grade School and graduated from Lincoln Hubbard High School in 1962. He married Katherleen Hicks on August 4, 1967, at Quinn Chapel. The two then repeated their vows on March 12, 2006. To this union, three children were born. Nat was a self-employed roofer, owner, and operator of Newbill and Sons Roofing; he also co-owned Unlimited Nite Club and Stick-N-Cue Billiards. He was a city councilman for the city of Sedalia from May 20, 1996 to April 23, 2006, as well as having served on other various city boards. Nat was a landlord, owning several homes throughout the Sedalia area. He sponsored, and occasionally coached, Paul Klover Soccer, Little League Baseball, and adult men and women baseball teams. When his children were young, he held annual end of school and back to school events at Hubbard Park, which included food, games, and entertainment. Nat was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Along with his wife of the household, he leaves to mourn his home going: three sons, Kevin Curd of Detroit, Michigan, Nathaniel Jr. of Sedalia, Missouri, Antoine (Jerica) of Lenexa, Kansas; daughter, Shyra of Overland Park, Kansas; ten grandchildren, Latoya, Antoinio, Chazz, Kyland, Cameron, Kelton, Justyce, Naydia, Ava, and Jayce; mother, Evelyn; two sister, Sharon Cocklin of Sedalia, Missouri, Jean Jones of Shoreview, Minnesota; three brothers, Ira and Kevin Newbill of Sedalia, Missouri, and Gary Newbill of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and mother-in-law, Itha Hicks of Sedalia, Missouri. Nat was preceded in death by: his father, Sam Newbill; paternal grandparents, Samuel and Doe Newbill; maternal grandparents, Archie Sr. and Pansy Burris; uncles, Archie Burris Jr., Nat, Carl, and Walter Newbill; aunt, Ruth Jackson; and sisters, Carmen Goodwin and Joyce Williams.
Our heavenly father calling Nat home from labor to reward his passing reminds us that life is uncertain, but death is sure.
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