Bishop Willie David Newble, Sr.

Bishop Willie David Newble, Sr.

August 3, 1960 ~ December 29, 2024

64 Years Old

Bishop Willie David Newble, Sr. was born on August 3, 1960 to the late Leander, Sr. & Flora Mary Newble of Whiteville, TN.

Bishop Newble departed this life unexpectedly on December 29th, 2024 at Bolivar General Hospital.

Bishop Newble attended Allen White School, Bolivar Jr. High School and Bolivar Central High School. While in Bolivar Central High School in year of 1977, he met the love of his life; his life partner, Teresa Ann (Franklin) Newble. She later became his wife and the mother of three of his sons and one daughter.

In 1979, Bishop Newble moved to Rockford, IL. At the age of nineteen, on the last Sunday in September 1979, he gave his heart to Christ and became a member at Emanuel Temple Church.

As time passed, he later moved his membership to Faith Temple Church, under the leadership of Reverend Authur Lee Crowder, where he served faithfully as a member, praise team leader, and associated pastor until he heard the voice of God and moved back to TN. In March, 1980 in Whiteville, TN, he started Temple of Faith Full Gospel Church Where he remained Bishop until his transition to his eternal life.

Bishop Newble was preceded in death by his parents, Leander Sr. and Flora Mary Newble; one son, Terrance Cortez Newble; four brothers, Lester Newble, Ozell Newble, Leander Newble, Jr., and O.C. Motley; one sister, Pastor Shirley Murphy and several nephews and nieces.

Bishop Newble leaves to cherish his memories: the sweet love of his life, Teresa Newble; one and only daughter and caretaker until the end, LaShandra (Shante’) Newble, who he called “Bug”; three sons, Willie Newble, Jr. (Antoinette), Deuntria Traylor, Sr. (Sharhonda), and Timothy Newble (Melissa); fourteen grandchildren, RaeDedra, Avionne, DaKaya, Arrianna, Deuntria, Jr., DeUndre, DeKedra, Katelyn, Willie III, Honesti Elise, Eden, Lauren, Khloe, and Detravion; four great grandchildren, Kaeson, Amaya, Amari, and Dallas; nine sisters, Ora Jean Jones (his second mom), Lillie Mae Woods (Jodie), Warddine Roundtree, Lila Robertson, Bernice Dunn (Peter) , Dorothy Newble, Brenda Jones (Fitzgerald) , Rosie Motley, and Ruby Nelle Woods; seven brothers, Charles Newble (Lana), Gaston Newble (Jewel), Timothy Cross, Wayne Motley (Shelia), Robert Motley (Ora), Jessie Motley, Jr., and Jessie Lee Motley; two nieces that was raised as his sisters, Inell Newble and Chelsea Mathews (Reginald, Sr.); one nephew raised as his brother, Fredrick Jones (Shelia); three godsons, Kevin Massey, Jason Turner, and Tyler Simpson; two God granddaughters, Cierra and Chari Williams; his in laws, the Franklin family; a special friend of the family, Kim Watkins; his long life friends, Keith Crowder and Prophet Robert Rucker, who was also his brother in Christ and a host of nieces, nephews, and family and friends. 

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