John "Booner" Newell, Jr.

John "Booner" Newell, Jr., 36, Benton, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. He was born March 26, 1984 to John and Kelly (Mitchell) Newell. He married Diane Tyler on February 29, 2008. John served in the Army National Guard from 2007-2010, and was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom. John enjoyed being outside for any reason, and building and fixing things. If he didn't know how to fix it, he made it his mission to figure it out. John wasn't just the life of the party, he was the party. He made sure everyone was having a good time. John leaves behind his wife; Diane (Tyler) Newell, three children; Austin, Hunter, and Brooklyn Newell; his parents, Kelly and David Jones; his sisters, Kathy Burks, Jessica Newell, Kelsie Bennett, and Kaylee Hinson; his nieces and nephews, and host of other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his father; John Benjamin Newell, and his grandmother; Ellen Lockard Newell. Family, friends, and others whose lives John touched are invited to his service at Ashby Funeral Home, Benton, Ark., Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please donate to his children's college funds. On-line guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.