Obituary
Kate Melea (Grobe) Newman
(January 17, 1981 - May 21, 2020)
Kate Melea Newman 39 of
Huntington, WV passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Funeral services
will be held on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at Beard Mortuary with Pastor
Joshua Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Memorial
Park. The family will receive friends after noon on Wednesday. Social
distancing should be respected and masks are highly recommended. She was
born January 17, 1981 in Huntington, WV. She was preceded in death by
her father, Melvin “Mel” Davis Grobe, Jr. She attended New Life Church.
Kate is survived by her mother, Katherine Adkins Grobe; two daughters,
Haleigh Newman and Katence Smith of Huntington; uncles, Jim (Holly)
Grobe, Eddie Adkins, Jimmie (Brenda) Adkins and Roger Adkins; companion,
Jason Smith and a special friend, Joseph Newman and a host of cousins.
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