William N. Newberry, 70, of Silvis passed away July 28, 2017 at his home.
Funeral services will be 10am Wednesday at Schroder Mortuary in Silvis. Visitation will be 4-7pm Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial will be at Greenview Memorial Gardens in East Moline. Memorials may be made to Genesis Hospice.
William was born Jan. 17, 1947 in Quincy, IL the son of Chester Eugene and Alyce Mae Nelson Newberry. He married H. Nidell "Dee" Smith March 16, 1968 in Peoria, IL. She passed away July 25, 2000. William retired from the City of Rock Island as the Building Inspector. He previously worked at Anchor Lumber in Silvis and also owned NRB (Newberry Residential Building) Services. He enjoyed golfing, watching NASCAR and was an avid Cardinals fan.
Survivors include his children JoDee Newberry DeArmond of Silvis, Ali (Phil) Newberry Carmen of Hammond, IN and Adam (Kim) Newberry of San Antonio, TX; grandchildren Hannah DeArmond, Christopher DeArmond, Emmitt Carmen, Eden Carmen, Alivia Newberry and Adalyn Newberry; brother James (Roxanne) Newberry and sisters in law Jowen Dennis and Llona White. He is also survived by his beloved dog Bubba.
William was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.