Mrs. Pearlean Musselwhite Newton, age 88, of Red Springs, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, NC. She was born in Robeson County, NC on September 12, 1932. She retired from Southeastern Regional Medical Center where she worked for 15 years on OB/SNF.

She was preceded by her parents, Lester & Nollie Cox Musselwhite; her husband, James A.B. Newton; a grandson, James Michael Newton; four sisters: Blanch Pulley, Quessie Sanderson, Mildred Wilkerson, and Eva Daniels; and three brothers: Elmer Musselwhite, Bobby Musselwhite, and Jimmy Musselwhite.

She is survived by her children: Linda Ivey, Billy Oliver Bullock (Wilma), Ramona Gonzalez (Victor), James Newton (Vanessa), Monica Moreno (Javier), Don Newton (Kim), Jerry Newton (Sandra), and Amy Griffin (Randy); her grandchildren: Lavern Ivey, Sherry Rising, Kirk Ivey, James Bullock, Cristina Bullock, Israel Gonzalez, Melisha Oxendine, Tasha Ivey, Ashley Sotir, Andrew Newton, and Kayla Almubarak; her great-grandchildren: Rahana Shafiq, Natalie Bullock, Daniel Bullock, Wendy Hunt, Cory West, Brent Locklear, Tylyn Ivey, Hunter Ivey, Brantley Chavis, Bennett Newton, and Adam Almubarak; a great-great-grandchild, Willow Hunt; and her sister, Evelyn Lewis.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 20, 2021, at 11:00 AM at Gardens of Faith Cemetery in Lumberton, NC with Bishop Kenneth Locklear and Rev. Jerry Locklear officiating.