Theresa Lou Newton

Theresa McKinney Newton, passed away on October 22, 2026, at the age of 81. She was born on November 30, 1944, in Mitchell County to the late Marion Robert Biddix and Nettie Bailey McKinney.

Theresa will be remembered as a woman of many gifts and a generous heart. She loved to cook and was known as a wonderful seamstress, making clothes for family and friends alike. She enjoyed singing and was always helping others. Her kindness and caring spirit touched many lives, and she was loved by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her ex-husband, Kenneth Bea Newton, and by her son, Kenneth Stanley Newton.

Theresa leaves behind a loving family who will continue to cherish her memory. She is survived by her son, Robert Charles Newton, and her daughter, Angela Teresa Moore, and her husband, Joe. She is also survived by her sisters, Sadie McKinney Andrews and Jo Ann Ballard Riddle, and by her brother, Terry Hughes McKinney. Her memory will also be treasured by her grandchildren, Dana Anglin and her husband, Kevin, Robert Kelvy III and his wife, Ashley, and Jimmie Mahan. She is further survived by her great-grandchildren, Serena Anglin, Orion Anglin, London Kelvy, and Lukas Kelvy. May her family find comfort in the love she shared so freely and in the many memories they hold close.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Beam Funeral Service & Crematory, 2170 Rutherford Rd, Marion, NC 28752 . The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Beam Funeral Service Chapel with Reverend Mark Hollifield officiating. Interment will follow at the McKinney Gap Cemetery.

Theresa Lou Newton will be remembered with love, gratitude, and deep affection by all who had the blessing of knowing her.