Sherman Merritt Newton, Jr., 83, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Duke Regional Hospital after an eleven year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

A lifetime resident of Granville County, he was the son of the late Sherman Merritt Newton, Sr. and Annie Laurie Newton. He was of the Christian Faith and retired from Duke Energy after thirty-four years of service. Merritt loved camping, Nascar Racing, Carolina Basketball and his Boston Terrier.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. January 13, 2018 at First Baptist Church Butner by Rev. Jim Shelley. Entombment will be in Carolina Memorial Gardens.

Surviving are his wife of sixty-one years, Jackie E. Newton of the home; a daughter, Sherry Swann and husband Buddy of Timberlake; a sister, Ann Newton of Butner; two brothers, Charles Newton of Creedmoor and Bob Newton of Durham and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Friday evening January 12, 2018 from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Eakes Funeral Home in Creedmoor and at other times at the home.

Flowers accepted or donations may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.

The family extends our sincere gratitude to the caregivers who cared for Merritt over the many years.