Yvonne Newman, 101 years of age, of Farmington died Sunday, November 25, 2012. She was born December 4, 1910 in Nunez, Louisiana. She was the second of 11 children born to Pierre and Elizabeth (Boudreaux) Vincent. She married James Newman of Farmington in October, 1939.
At the time of her death, Mrs. Newman was in residence at the Cedar Ridge Inn long term care facility where she received conscientious attention and compassionate care in the last years of her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband in October 2000; her parents; four brothers; Dudley, Whitney, Chester and Andrew Vincent; and four sisters, Annie Vincent, Agnes Dowell, Effie Champagne and Alyce Adams.
Survivors include two sons, John of California and James of Farmington; two sisters, Cherie Eckert of Manhattan Beach, California and Monique Autrey of San Luis Obispo, California. She is also survived by scores of nieces and nephews from coast to coast across the United States.
Yvonne is in the care of Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 E. Ute Street, Farmington (505) 325-8688