Zelma Lindsay Newton

Zelma Lindsay Newton, 95, of Morganton died Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Carolinas Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Cleveland County, NC on February 9, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Claude Lindsay and Cara Logan Lindsay. Zelma was a member of Southside Baptist Church, where she had the honor of being the oldest member. She retired from Skyland Textiles.Left to cherish Zelma’s memory are her daughters, Charlene Carpenter and her husband, Everett, of Morganton and Melba Floyd and her husband, Jim, of Cleveland, TN; grandchildren, Mark Carpenter, Bruce Carpenter, Jane Crisp, and Kris Jones; great-grandchildren, Lindsay Crisp, Sarah Crisp, Logan Carpenter, John Carpenter, Hannah Jones, Riley Jones, Amber Jaquins, Jason Cope, and Jordan Gibson; a great-great-granddaughter, Charlotte Jaquins; a sister, Audna Fortenberry of Morganton; a number of nephews and nieces; a special friend and caregiver, Pauline Smith; and a special friend and neighbor, Jack Morrison and family.In addition to her parents, Zelma was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton "Tip" Newton; a grandson, Christopher Floyd; a great-granddaughter, Haley Lynn Jones; brothers, Cecil Lindsay and Joseph Hazel Lindsay; and a sister, Mavis Hunt.The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in the Colonial Chapel of Sossoman Funeral Home with Rev. Buster King officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Casar, NC. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Southside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2306, Morganton, NC 28680 or to the Burke County Nutritional Program, 501 N. Green Street, Morganton, NC 28655.