Andrew Napolean Newman left his earthly home on April 18th 2024 at the age of 72. He was born March 3rd, 1952 from his parents James Earl Blackmon and Mattie Harper-Newman. When he graduated high school he left Ozark to become a truck driver in Chicago. When he came back from Chicago he worked at Walter Hand Ford for four years.

Andrew was preceded in death by his father James Earl Blackmon and mother Mattie Harper-Newman and Uncle Leroy Newman.

Andrew is survived by his two children Atrice (Earl) Newman- Taylor and son Jeremy (Deana) Newman, three aunts Janet McNeil, Geraldine Newman, and Sarah Newman, nine grandchildren Ashley (Rashad) Moore, Elise Robinson, Demetric Wyatt, Kobe Newman, Brittany Rogers, Olivia Newman, Landen Newman, Dylan Newman, and Brelyn Newman, and five great grandchildren and a host of cousins.