Mr. Rex Allen Newcomer, 60, Warrenton, was welcomed home by the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, March 9, 2020, at his home. Rex was born on April 4, 1959, in Kirksville, to the late Ellis and Patsy (nee: Riley) Newcomer.
Rex was married to Rebecca Matthes on June 12, 1982, in Webster Groves. To this union, two children were born, Sarah and Jonathan. They celebrated over 37 years together. Rex enjoyed hunting and fishing and doing woodworking. He was an avid Cardinal Baseball fan and also enjoyed collecting coins. Rex sang in the church choir and also sang to Rebecca at their wedding. He worked for many years as a custodian at the Wesleyan Kiddie Kollege in Warrenton and retired as a custodian from the Warren County R-3 school district. Rex loved his grandbabies and spent as much time with them as he could. He also spent time researching his family tree.
Rex was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Patsy; grandparents, Oscar and Ethel Newcomer, and William and Twila Riley; one nephew, Jared Newcomer; four uncles, Donald Riley, Bernard Riley, Niel Newcomer, Robert Summers. He is survived by his loving wife, Rebecca; daughter, Sarah Adams and husband Mark; son, Jonathan Newcomer and wife Kaylen; three grandchildren, Olivia, Gavin, and Rowan; two brothers, Randy Newcomer and wife Barb, Roger Newcomer; niece and nephews, Jason Newcomer and wife Megan, their baby Nicole, Matt Newcomer, Desiree' Rider and husband Jason, their children, Daxton and Lachlan, Riley Newcomer and wife Jessica, their children, Lizzy and Liam; three aunts, Carolyn Riley, Patty Newcomer, and Nancy Summers, sister- in- law Kae Higgins; other relatives and many friends.
Visitation for Mr. Rex Newcomer will be held on Friday, March 13, 2020, at the Warrenton Wesleyan Church, 806 South State Highway 47, Warrenton, from 5- 7 PM
Funeral services will be held March 13, also at the church, at 7 p.m.
Another funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Church of the Nazarene, 2302 North Lincoln Street, Kirksville, at 11 a.m.
A committal service will follow at Park View Memorial Gardens, in Kirksville.
Memorial donations in honor of Rex are preferred to the Warrenton Wesleyan Church, c/o Martin Funeral Home, 510 East Main Street. Warrenton, Mo. 63383.
The family is being served by Martin Funeral Home, Warrenton.
