Deacon Candy L. Newton

A Time to be Born… Candy L. Newton was born on August 28, 1953, in Harlem, New York to the late Claude Threadgill and Audrey Corbett Threadgill. Candy was the second child born to the union of Claude and Audrey. A Time to Grow… Candy and her family moved from New York to Connecticut when she was nine years old. She attended public schools in both New York and Connecticut and graduated from Stamford High School in 1971. After graduating high school, she attended Norwalk Community College where she met her husband, Robert Newton. A Time to Serve… Candy accepted Christ and was baptized as a teenager at Faith Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in Stamford, Connecticut. In 1984, she moved her family to Richmond, Virginia where she worked at Best Products, Roundtree & Associates, the Attorney General’s office, Wachovia Bank, Bank of America and H&R Block. Candy retired at the age of 62. She joined 31st Street Baptist Church and later joined Faith Community Baptist Church on July 23, 1995, where she was an active member and served in many different ministries, and she was ordained as a Deacon on November 28, 1999. A Time to Love… Candy married the love of her life, Robert Newton, on August 17, 1974, and became a mother to Danielle, daughter Teisha in 1976, and son Robert II in 1979. She was a loving Wife, Mother, Grammy, Great Grammy, Sister, Aunt and Friend. Candy always put others needs and worries before her own; and even in her final days she was worried about her family. A Time to Mourn… At 71 years of age, Candy departed her earthly life on July 22, 2025, at VCU Medical Center with Robert, her loving husband by her side. She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 51 years, her children Danielle Newton, Teisha Newton, and Robert Newton II, and her bonus daughter, Hollis Newton, five grandchildren, Jamal Newton, Jordan Newton, Kayla Newton, Madison Bishop and James Newton; three great grandchildren, Jaelin Newton, Autumn Newton and Javion Johnson; siblings, Brenda Henry (Selwyn), Bernard Threadgill, Anthony Smith (Jameen), Connie Mangum (William), Cheryl Armistead (Steve); a host of devoted nieces and nephews; brother-in-law, Martin Outlaw III; Jarina Brown, whom she introduced as her daughter-in-law; cousins, friends, sister girlfriends, and her church family. She was predeceased by her sister, Marie Outlaw.

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Deacon Candy L. Newton

August 28, 1953 - July 22, 2025