Marshall MacAuther (Peter) Newton
May 10, 1943 ~ November 10, 2017 (age 74) 74 Years OldMarshall MacAuther “Peter” Newton, 74, of Arvonia passed away on November 10, 2017. He was a retired employee of the Arvonia Buckingham Slate Quarry.
He is survived by his two children, Marshall (Mac) Newton, Jr. of New York and Crystal Donovant, of Danville; three sisters, Helen Noble, Phyllis (Sally) Newton and Sarah Spencer and her husband, James; a brother Howell L. B. Newton, all of Buckingham; eight grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Howell and Georgia Newton and sister, Nancy Resnick.
Graveside funeral service will be held Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from 5 until 7 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Tabor Baptist Church.