Turney, Missouri- Richard Thomas Newell, 86, passed away August 10, 2026 at his home.
He was born in the Osborn-Keystone area on October 2, 1939 to Dick and Mable (Wilcox) Newell.
Tom graduated from Cameron High School in 1958 and worked at General Motors until retiring.
Tom enjoyed tinkering on anything with a gas motor. He was most proud of his 1971 Chevy pickup.
He felt honored to serve in the United States Air Force Reserves for over 30 years where he was trained as a firefighter. He retired in 1991.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jim and Roy; and sisters, Dorothy Smart and Jane Weidmaier.
Survivors include: wife, Ruth, of the home; children, Shery Soto, Kansas City, Kansas, Richard (Christie) Newell, Adairsville, Georgia, Sophia Newell, Turney, Missouri; 7 grandchildren, Shey Mondragon, Wesley Stapp, Enrique Soto III, Kenneth Soto, Amanda Hunter, Emily Newell, Theodore Newell; 3 great-grandchildren, Brooke Stapp, Kylie Stapp, and Wesley Stapp, Jr.
Services: 2:00 pm, Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Poland-Thompson Chapel
Visitation one hour prior, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm.
Burial in Osborn Evergreen Cemetery.
Online condolences: www.polandthompson.com
Arrangements by Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron, MO.
