Nina LaJuan Newman was born in Deport, TX on September 16, 1940. She was born the fifth of ten siblings. She grew up in a very musical family who spent their weekends traveling and singing as a part of the Davidson Sisters Gospel Group. In July of 1958, LaJuan married the love of her life, Carlous Newman. They were blessed with two sons, five grandsons, and ten great-grandchildren. Aside from her unwavering love for Jesus and her family, LaJuan loved singing, fishing, gardening, and canning. She fought the good fight, kept the faith, and on August 16, 2021, she walked into the presence of her Savior. She lived a life in which she loved well and was well loved.
Survivors include her husband, Carlous, children, Mike Newman & wife Marnie and John Newman & wife Sheila, grandsons, Jonathan Newman & wife Ashely, David Newman & wife Cortney, Chris Newman & wife Brittany, Garrett Newman & wife Kandi, and Taylor Newman, great grandsons, Christian Newman, Caleb Newman, Isaiah Newman, Jon Michael Newman, Clayton Newman, Lindsey Newman, and Kolt Newman, great granddaughters, Addison Newman and Ellen Kate Newman, brothers, Charles Davidson & wife Linda and Jackie Davidson & wife Suzette, sisters, Judy Booth and Laura Miller & husband Ross along with many nieces & nephews and a plethora of friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Smith & Tora Walker Davidson, brothers, Harold Davidson, Joe Lee Davidson, and J T Davidson and sisters, Melba Bestul, Alva Seat, and Linda Hines.
The family will receive friends on Friday, August 20th from 6:00-8:00pm at Bright-Holland Funeral Home. The celebration of life service will be held at Pathway International Church of God, 3905 SE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 on Saturday, August 21st at 2:00pm. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery at Deport.
