She graduated from Joplin High School, where she was a member of the orchestra, first chair violin. She attended the University of Oklahoma for 2 years, where she met Howard Newton. Howard and Jeanette married on April 12, 1952.
They moved to Wichita KS, where their first daughter, Sharon (Bennett) was born. Daughters Terri (Newton) and Debbie (Hurlbut) were born in their next hometown, Ardmore OK. The youngest of their four daughters, Linda (Fowler) was born in Roswell NM.
Jeanette and Howard finally settled in The Woodlands TX in 1975, where they lived the rest of their lives.
Jeanette passed away on Dec 20, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband Howard, her parents Oscar and Velma Elliott, and her brother Oscar Elliott Jr of Joplin MO. She is survived by her four daughters, her sister Mary Ann Brown of Brazil IN, her granddaughter Samantha Hurlbut, and her grandson Nicholas Fowler.
All who were fortunate enough to have Jeanette in their lives regarded her as either the best mother, wife, sister, grandma or friend that it was possible to have. She had a sense of humor and mischief that charmed everyone. She loved to laugh and kid, to visit her favorite places and people. Jeanette always gave much more than she received, and that’s the way she wanted it. Her passing is an incomparable loss to us all.
Memorial services will be held on Friday December 23, 2011 at 2:00, in Chapel of Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home.
