William Newton, Branson West, MO, son of Wilfred Arnold and Rose Virginia (Fay) Newton, was born on August 14, 1942, in San Diego, CA, and departed this life on December 1, 2022, at the age of 80.

William had lived in the area for the past twenty-four years coming from Duncanville, TX. He served his country in the U S Army, was a Motion Picture Engineer for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, member and Elder at Branson Bible Church, Branson, MO, Gideon, and member of the American Theater Organ Society.

Survivors include: his wife, Donna Newton of Branson West, MO; two sons, Matthew Newton and his wife, Sarah of Fredericksburg, VA and David Newton and his fiancé, Ruth Robertson of Branson, MO; two daughters, Alissa Saffle and her husband, Travys of Forsyth, MO and Laura Canote of Forsyth, MO; one sister, Linda Newton of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA; eleven grandchildren, Rylee Saffle, Austin Saffle, Timothy Saffle, Ashlynn Saffle, Garett Newton, Kellan Newton, Lily Canote, Myles Canote, Andrew Robertson, Abigail Robertson, Alexis Robertson and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2022, in Branson Bible Church, Branson, MO with Pastor Jeff Griffis officiating. Burial will be in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, MO under the direction of Stumpff Funeral Home, Kimberling City, MO.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The Gideons International Processing Center, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090 or to: Wycliffe Bible Translators, P.O. Box 628200, Orlando, FL 32862.