OPELOUSAS - Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Opelousas, LA for Mr. Sherman Newman, 63, who passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 in Opelousas, LA. Rev. Brian Keith Alfred will be officiating the funeral services. Mr. Newman memories are being cherished by: his three brothers, Morris Edison (Maudra) and Leo Newman (Dorothy) both of Houston, TX and Leroy Newman, Jr. (Sharon) of Alexandria, LA; three sisters, Frances Remi and Billie Williams (Harold) both of Houston, TX and Roma Stewart (Marcelle) of Opelousas, LA; one aunt, Rosa Mae Francis of Washington, DC; three special cousins, Hattie Roy, Gregory Roy, and Tony Roy all of Palo Alto, CA; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Loretta Edison Newman, Sr.; two sisters, Linda Remi and Vivian Daugherty; and a great nephew, Dedrick Davis Newman. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church. Words of condolences may be expressed at fordandjosephfh.com. Ford and Joseph Funeral Home, 907 N. Market St., Opelousas, LA, (337) 942-6750, is in charge of arrangements.
Sherman u will be miss olll boyyy. We had some fun and rough times at opelousas Jr high but we still remain cool.I remember how u use to fuss and talk cash trash bout my lunch but it was all in the fun. We was hard down fussing bout how many people it took to round up the school awww man we had our times. Ollll boyy as u would say homie imma miss u rest easy ollllll boyyyy. Remember I was the acting as Sherman would say.
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