Mr. Kenneth Newman passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at the age of 57, at St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington.

Mr. Newman is survived by two ex-wives, Robin Young Leblanc of New Iberia, and Michelle Jenkins Holloman of Bogalusa; five children, Shannon Newman-Wilde of Hattiesburg, Miss., Kenneth Shane Newman and his wife Holly of Bogalusa, Jesse Seal of Bogalusa, Joshua May of Bogalusa, and Bradley Jenkins of Bogalusa; two brothers, David Garcia and his wife Marion of Pearlington and Josh Garcia and his wife Shedette of Kiln, Miss.; one sister, Star Leemans Grapusa and her husband David of Bay Saint Louis, Miss.; nine grandchildren, Elizabeth, Kimberley, Niko, Zachary Blayne, Lina, Keely, Savannah, Alissa, and Canna; and friends, Kim Bailey Williams and AJ Lachute.

Mr. Newman was preceded in death by his mother, Anita Leemans Garcia; his aunt, Beverly Leemans Branch; his grandmother of which was a mother to him, Pandora Leemans; his sister, Stormy Gale Garcia; and his brother Jason Garcia.