Annette Marie Newton

Annette Marie Newton (LPN III), AKA “My Girl” was born on February 8, 1944 in Cambridge, Maryland. She was the daughter of the late George C. Newton and Hazel Grace Walker. Annette departed this life on June 26, 2025 in Hospice Care in Talbot County, MD.

Annette was educated in the Dorchester County School System, with the 1962 Class at Maces Lane High School. Her sports interests while in school were basketball and track.

Annette began her employment as a Health Assistant in 1971. She graduated from the Eastern Shore Hospital School of Practical Nursing in 1972. Annette was promoted to a Licensed Practical Nurse III in February 1979.

Annette served as a patient advocate while performing her duties. She also served on the state-wide Prevention Management Aggressive Behavior (PMAB) Committee. She loved her job and found it very rewarding. On March 1, 2006 after 35-½ years of service, she retired.

Annette served her community beside many civil rights activists, and was a member of the NAACP.

Annette was an active member of Greater Refuge Temple Church of God where she served faithfully until her health began to decline. She served on the Usher Board where she had great passion for this ministry; and also a great love for the Sanctuary Choir.

Annette loved bowling, gospel quartet singing, old school gospel songs, Motown greats, line dancing, hand dancing, cooking, cookouts, and traveling. She loved talking to her “Road Dog” and late aunt, Clarabelle Tilghman, traveling to Georgia to visit her family there, and also to New Jersey to visit her favorite cousin Lola Mae Pruitt. Always sharing time with family, and the grands/great grands.

Annette was preceded in death by her parents George C. Newton and Hazel Grace Walker; daughter Vanessa Newton; sister Sandra Ennals; brother Guy Major; daughter-in-law LaTanya Newton; great-grandson JaBreon Johnson; uncles Thomas Walker, Charles C.W. Walker, Ernest Lee Walker, and Marvis Walker; aunts Clarabelle Tilghman, Mary Lee Walker, and Ileva Dean; nephew Leo Molock, Jr.; and loyal and devoted friend Evelyn Jones.

Annette leaves to cherish her fond memories two sons Rolando Newton and Bishop Adrian Newton of Cambridge, MD; daughter Tanya D. Newton of Ellicott City, MD; grandchildren Jamar Newton, Kameia (Robert) Newton-Dukes, Natasha (Brandon) Milton, RoeQuan Newton, Alexis Newton, Rodshekia Newton, Shamekia (Kweku) Kingnabi, Mykera Newton, and Nazziar Winfield; nine great-grands; sisters Blanche Ennals of Akron, OH, and Ruth (Leo) Major Molock of Cambridge, MD; two nieces Vonda Ennals of Akron, OH, and Lanisha Ennals-Barnes of Durham, NC; nephew Colby Major of Cambridge, MD; a host of loving cousins; special friends Nancy Brummell, Mary Chester, Linda Dickerson, Betty Jones, Donald “Beef” Bolden, Mary Elliott-Stanley, and Richard Echard; and her ESHC family whom she stayed in contact with.