James Robert Newell

James R. Newell, 71, passed away April 10, 2014. Memorial service 1 p.m. Friday, April 18,2014 at Smith Mortuary, Derby. James is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Newell and Stella Patton; brother, Don Newell of Wichita. He is survived by his daughters, Lenora (Dan) Fairbank of Wichita, Laura Lynn Champlin of North Carolina; brothers, Rex (Carol) Newell of McAllen, TX, Glenn Arthur Newell of Glendale, AZ; grandchildren, Matthew, Rebecca, Skyler, Lauren, Shelby, Claire, Danielle, Blake, Joshua, Jacob. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777 New York, NY 10163-4777.