Georgia Helen Newcomb, 88, of Amarillo, TX passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Amarillo, TX.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2023, at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Helen was born April 2, 1934, in Foss, OK, the daughter of Tishia and Grady Burden.
In 1952, she met and married Carrol Newcomb in Clinton, OK. Helen and Carrol were married for seventy years. During those years, their family grew with three children, one grandchild, two great-grand-chil-dren, and a great-greatgrandchild. Helen was a fiftyyear member of Beta Sigma Phi. She spent most of her life caring for special needs children.
She was preceded in death by a son, Kent Newcomb, and a sister, Gloria Burden.
Survivors include her husband, Carrol Newcomb, of Amarillo, TX; a daughter, Barbara Leathers and husband Melvin, of Canyon, TX; a son, Jeff Newcomb, of Amarillo, TX; a sister, Glenda Billings, of Cordell, OK; grandchild, Linze Hunter; great-grandchildren, Justin and Mykayla; and Jaxen, her greatgreat- grandchild.
The family suggests memorials to benefit Pathfinders Class at St. Stephen Church, 4600 S Western, Amarillo, TX 79109.