Sam Newcomb

Sam Newcomb Ret. Major USA, 74, passed away April 24, 2010 at his home in Mineral Wells. He was born November 11, 1935 in Albany the son of Doyle and Hixie Sanders Newcomb. He married Stephanie L. Satterwhite on September 1, 1956 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was retired from the US Army having served two tours in Vietnam as Commander of a Jet Ranger Company. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and had served as Sr. Warden and Jr. Warden on the Vestry. Services will be 2 PM Thursday, April 29, 2010 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church with Father Jeff Kraemer officiating. The interment will be 11 AM Friday, April 30, 2010 in Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. The pallbearers will be George Ed Hutton, Bobby Brazzell, Matt Dorr, Kenneth Martin, Jimmy Kidwell, and Tony Raffel. He is survived by his wife: Stephanie Newcomb of Mineral Wells, sons and daughters-in-law: Eddy and Jeannine Newcomb of New Salisbury, Indiana, Jimmy and Lindy Newcomb of The Woodlands, daughter and son-in-law: Jettie and Michael Pope of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, grandchildren: Stacy, Chris, Shane, Tanner, Amber, and Chance, great-grandchildren: Austin, Carter, and Avery, brother and sister-in-law: Kenneth and Rita Newcomb of Seminole, brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Boscar and Sally Satterwhite of Breckenridge, the boys: Scottie and Snoopy, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother: Curtis Newcomb, grandson: Nyle, and brother-in-law: Ben Satterwhite.