The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, February 23, 1995            TAG: 9502230277
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

LEGRAND NEWTON JR.

LeGrand ``Sug'' Newton Jr., 58, of the 1300 block of Barbour Drive, died Feb. 18, 1995, in Portsmouth General Hospital.

Mr. Newton was born in Portsmouth and was a U.S. Navy veteran.

Survivors include three daughters, Florence Augustine of Portsmouth, Janet Strozier of Maryland, Treva Vogal of California; an adopted daughter, Ramell Mason of New York City; his mother, Florence L. Newton of Portsmouth; four sisters; two brothers; six grandchildren; an aunt; nieces; nephews, including a special nephew, Herbert Gibbs; cousins; in-laws; and other relatives and friends.

A funeral will be conducted at 1p.m. Saturday in Corprew Funeral Home by the Rev. Jeremiah Cuffee. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, with military honors. Viewing will begin at 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. The family will be at 2107 Evergreen Place, Portsmouth, and will assemble there for the funeral service.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB