Grant Malone Newton

January 18, 1929 - December 4, 2017

Grant Malone Newton January 18, 1929 ~ December 4, 2017 Grant Malone Newton passed from this life on December 4, 2017 in Muskogee at age 88. Grant was born on January 18, 1929 in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma to Floyd Elting Newton and Edna Viola (Wheeler) Newton. Grant attended his early years of school at Pleasant Valley and married at age sixteen to Iva Mae Hensley on March 31, 1945 in Altus, Okla. They enjoyed 50 years of marriage. He worked as a mechanic for a number of years and could fix anything; He loved to work on cars and spent many years restoring his ‘59 red El Camino. He enjoyed reading and spending time with his family but his devotion and passion was the Gospel of Christ and spending time in prayer. Grant worked 61 years ministering to five different congregations ending his last 20 years in Frederick, Oklahoma before retiring in April 2015. Grant is survived by Ima June of the home, three sons Steve Newton and wife Linda of Okeene, Okla., Larry Newton and wife Reta of Davis, Okla., and Michael Newton of Porter, Okla., daughter Anita Campbell and husband Jerry of Haskell, Okla., two brothers Dale Newton and wife Sue of Hobart, Okla. and Calvin Newton and wife Linda of Borger, Texas and one sister Vada Everhart of Lone Wolf, Okla. Grant leaves a legacy of seventeen grandchildren, thirty-six great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren and two on the way and a host of other relatives and friends. Grant was preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Edna, first wife Iva Mae, brothers, Dane and Curtis Newton and sister Artie and two great-great grandchildren. Viewing for Grant will begin Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home, located at 1400 West Main, Lone Wolf, 580-846-9018. Services for Grant are scheduled for Friday, December 8, 2017, 2:00 P.M. at the Peoples Cooperative Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Lauer officiating and Pastor Calvin Newton assisting. Interment will follow at Lone Wolf Cemetery. On–line condolences can be made for Grant by visiting www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com