Opal McIntosh Newman,

Opal McIntosh Newman, widow of Douglas Lee Newman and daughter of the late Clint and Mary Elizabeth Fox McIntosh was born in Lee County, Kentucky on March 18, 1949 and departed this life at her home in Beattyville, Kentucky on September 18, 2024 at the age of 75 years and 6 months. She was a member of the Beattyville Church of the Nazarene, a Kentucky Colonel, and former owner and operator of Beartrack Grocery Store for 30 years.

  Opal is survived by two children, Kimberly Marie Newman and Charles Newman and wife Tara all of Beattyville; four grandchildren, Ashley Bowling and husband Mike of Ricetown, Kentucky, Holly Riddell and husband Joseph of Irvine, Kentucky, Allie Burton and husband Josh of Ft. Collins, Colorado, and Brooklyn Kelley and husband River of Irvine; 7great-grandchildren, Landon and Logan Holland, Karter and Grayson Bowling, Maci Riddell, Jace and Norah Burton, and expected great-grandchild, Beckett Kelley; 3 sisters, Helen Wilds and husband Bill, Evelyn McIntosh, and Judy Shouse and husband Larry all of Beattyville; her best friend for over 50 years, Charlotte Richardson of Wisemantown, Kentucky; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. In addition to her husband, Douglas and parents, Clint and Mary McIntosh, Opal was preceded in death by a brother, Rouster McIntosh and one sister, Rhoda McLemore.

      Josh Burton, River Kelley, Joseph Riddell, Michael Bowling, Greg Durbin, Justin Shuler, Roy Lee Centers, and Darrell McLemore serving as pallbearers. Services; Sept. 21st- 22nd at Newnam Funeral Home of Beattyville. Burial; Ashcraft Cemetery of HWY 1144, Fairground Ridge Rd of Lee Co. Newnam in charge of arrangements.