Diane Clements Newton, 76, of Campbellsville, KY passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024 at 12:07 a.m. She was born on October 11, 1947 in Clementsville, KY, a daughter of the late Basil Thomas Clements and Nora Christine Clements Marples.

Diane grew up with many siblings in the countryside of Possum Trot in Casey County. She united in marriage and devoted to James Robert “Robby” Newton on February 12, 1966. She and Robby lived in Tacoma, Washington while he served in the Army. Diane attended St. Bernard Catholic School in Clementsville, Ky. She learned how to cook under her mother-in-law, Elizabeth Newton. Little did she know she would cook for many people over the years at K & N Restaurant, Cumberland House Restaurant, Union Underwear Restaurant and Taylor Regional Hospital. Later she and her husband started Newton’s Country Cookin’ Restaurant where they served the best catfish around. Everyone loved Mammy’s Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken and Dumplings, Meatloaf, Cornbread and Peach Cobbler. She was known to drink coffee many times everyday and sit on the front porch.

Diane loved to travel and go shopping. She went to Hawaii with her son Gerald, Carissa and their kids. She talked about the trip and loved every minute of it. She loved to visit the Great Smoky Mountains and was known to buy every Beanie Baby she could find. Her last adventure was a trip to visit her son’s home in Indianapolis. 

She enjoyed gardening where she raised green beans, corn and tomatoes. Every Summer she would can vegetables and say, “you’ll be glad of it when winter comes”! Diane loved working outside in her flowers too. 

Diane was sometimes known to be silly as she would sing a Latin song from Catholic School “Ave Maria”. She loved playing the game of Rook and Aggravation with her family.

In her childhood, she professed her faith at the St. Bernand Catholic Church and later accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior and was a member of the Pitman Valley Baptist Church.

SURVIVORS:

Her loving husband: Robby Newton

3 children: Gerald & wife Carissa of Indianapolis, Indiana; Tammy Sluder & husband Bernie and Troy Newton & wife Lesley both of Campbellsville, KY

6 grandchildren: Natalie Hughes & husband Cameron; Eric Sluder & wife Leigh Ann; Katie Rogers & husband Jordan; Chrissy Holian & husband Dean; Addison Newton and Owen Newton

2 bonus granddaughters: Bre Miles and Kinley Mitchell

Caregivers: Shannon Krebbs and Tara Haulk

Her twin brother: David Clements

Her best friend & brother: Robert Carol Clements and Jody Clements & wife Faye

1 sister: Charlene Hughes

Sister-in-law: Peggy Clements

Brothers-in-law: Orville & wife Rena and Shorty & wife Delores

Many other nieces & nephews 

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Virgil Doc Marples; her sister, Darlene Appleby, a nephew, Michael Appleby; three brothers: Gene Clements, Ricky Lee Clements and Buel Thomas Clements; sister-in-law, Martha Nell Benningfield; and two brothers-in-law: Glen Newton and Dannie Newton.

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FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 1:00pmET at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev.Dannie Nelson and Rev. John Russell

BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens

VISITATION: Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home