He was born on August 18, 1959 in Lawton, Oklahoma, the second son of Betty Engel Newman and the late Lt. Col. Francis W. Newman.
Paul was a graduate of Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, Alabama and earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts at Auburn University at Montgomery. A talented artist, he worked professionally as a graphic designer and art director for B.A.S.S Publishing and the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery and for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific in San Francisco, California. He taught graphic design as an adjunct instructor at Auburn University at Montgomery.
Paul enjoyed the company of fellow artists and naturalists. An Eagle Scout, he loved exploring the outdoors with camera in hand, including a grand adventure canoeing and camping in the Okefenokee Swamp. He was a great lover of horses and dogs, a knowledgeable cultivator of rare orchids, and a passionate student of military history.
He is survived by his mother and his two brothers, Francis W. (Elizabeth) Newman Jr. of Durham and John A. Newman of Birmingham; two nieces and a nephew; and many beloved cousins.
Paul will be buried in a private family service in Cullman City Cemetery.
The family is grateful to the doctors and nurses of Duke Medical Center who cared for Paul during his years in Durham. Memorial gifts may be made to Duke Hospice, 4321 Medical Park Drive, Suite 101, Durham, NC 27704 or online at https://www.gifts.duke.edu/dmaa.
Moss Service Funeral Home of Cullman, Alabama is in charge of arrangements.
