Mrs. Dorothy Jean Newhouse

NEWHOUSE, Mrs. Dorothy Jean - Age 70, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at her residence. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Devine Grace Ministries, 3271 E. Atherton Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Apostle Bobby Johnson officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mrs. Newhouse will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 12 noon-8 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Dorothy J. Newhouse was born November 20, 1944 in Hope Arkansas, the first born child of Eddie and Selma Wyatt. After the death of her mother, she dedicated her life to raising her younger siblings. She graduated from Yerger High School in Hope, Arkansas and moved to Marshall, Texas to attend Hurd’s Beauty and Barber College. There she met James Newhouse and on June 1, 1964 they were married. To this union four children were born. After moving to Flint, Dorothy united with the Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Granville Smith. There she was active on the Usher Board. She later united with Divine Grace Ministries under the leadership of Bishop Bobby and Prophetess Mary Johnson, where she remained a faithful member until her health failed. Left to cherish her memories are: loving husband of over 50 years, James; her children, Michael (Tonya) of Ft. Worth, Texas, Glenn (Elaine) of Houston, Texas, Gary and Melanie Newhouse of Flint, Michigan and Mrs. Sandra Day of Hallsville, Texas; god-son, Merv Flemming of the U. S. Marine Corp.; three grandchildren, Michael, Jr., Taylor and Julian; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Shirley Davis, Mrs. Bertha Brown and Ms. Eddie Rene Bingham, all of Flint, Michigan; two brothers, Mr. Nathaniel (Rose) Wyatt of Flint, Michigan, and Rev. Willie James (Carolyn ) Wyatt of Nashville, Tennessee; mother-in-law, Mrs. Charlie Mae Newhouse of Marshall, Texas; one uncle, Mr. Leroy Hurd of Houston, Texas; special cousin, Mr. Jerry (Wilma) Maxwell of Flint, Michigan, sisters-in-law, Ms. Mildred Long, Ms. Carolyn Newhouse, Mrs. Eula Newhouse, all of Flint, Michigan, Mrs. Linda (Royal) Height of Marshall, Texas; brothers-in law, Mr. Emmett Newhouse, Mr. Hollis (Debra) Newhouse, of Flint, Michigan, Mr. Winfred (Betty) Newhouse, and Mr. Jesse Newhouse of Marshall, Texas; the Hurd and Nash Families of Hope, Arkansas, and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Mrs. Newhouse is preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Oscar and Joe Wyatt.

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Newhouse

November 20, 1944 - December 2, 2014