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Patricia Swinney Newcome

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Mrs. Patricia Swinney Newcome, 68, of Portland, died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Newcome was born January 5, 1942 in Greenville, Mississippi to R.C. & Virginia Patterson Swinney. She graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1963 and was a member Alpha Omega Pi Sorority. She was a resident of Portland for the past 47 years, a Board Member and Elementary School Teacher at Montrose Academy for many years. She was a Board Member and tireless volunteer for the Guachoya Cultural Arts Center in Lake Village. She was an active member of the Portland United Methodist Church and taught Mission Friends at the Portland Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Robert Benton Newcome of Portland; two sons, Robert Benton Newcome III and wife, Nicole, of Little Rock and John Patterson Newcome and wife, Gwen, of Portland; a daughter, Elizabeth Pugh Newcome and companion, Jason Eichin, of North Little Rock; six grandchildren, Ben Newcome, Olivia Pickens, Logan Newcome, Riley Newcome, Nicholas Newcome & Lela Eichin. She was the devoted caregiver of her uncle, Riley B. Naron of Greenville, Miss. She is also survived by many friends and family in Mississippi and Arkansas. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at the Portland United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Portland Cemetery. Pallbearers are Bobby Duke, Robert Patterson, Bruce Patterson, Joey Williamson, Juan Hernandez, Jess Manning, David Mencer and Eddie Scherm. The family will be receiving friends at their home in Portland from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday evening. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Portland United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 400, Portland, Ark. 71663 or to the Guachoya Cultural Art Center, 1652 Hwy. 65 & 82 S., Lake Village, Ark. 71653. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home of Hamburg. Online guest book at www.jones-hartshorn.com.

Published December 14, 2010

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