Beverly Jean "Sam" Newman

Sam Newman, age 79 of Oklahoma City, and formerly of Purcell, passed away Wednesday December 17, 2025 at OU Medical Center. Beverly Jean Brown was born September 12, 1946 in Cisco, TX, the 2nd of 6 children born to Johnnie Ben Brown and Nora Irene (Langston) Brown. Like most in this time, the Brown family followed work and Beverly spent her early years between Texas and the west coast. She and her family eventually found their way to Oklahoma, settling in Norman. Now a young mother, she worked alongside her mother Irene as a waitress as the Town Tavern on Campus Corner. It was here, she earned her nickname “Sam”, a name she has carried since. Sam found love again with Bill Newman. They were married November 30, 1984 and made their home in Purcell. Sam worked for the Oklahoma Tax Commission for a time, and as a book keeper at Napa Auto Parts. Her greatest joy was being a wife and mother, and she was never happier than the day she became a Grandma. She stayed busy volunteering at the Dale Graham Veterans Center and never missed an opportunity to go shopping. She loved her friends at church, her neighbors, and she loved the ladies in her Sunday School class at Brookwood Baptist Church. She was an excellent baker and always looked forward to entertaining family and friends. She will be dearly missed! She was preceded in death by: her son, Jim John Newman; grandson, Richard Alan Finch Jr; great granddaughter, Elsie Birnie; her husband, Bill Newman; parents, Johnnie and Irene Brown and siblings, Sandy Czesztyicki, Janice Brown, John Robert Brown and Jimmy Ray Brown. Sam is survived by: her children, Nakia Birnie and husband Robbie of Ada, Jerry Thompson and wife Renee of Sachse, TX, Ricky Thompson of Texas and Kenny Thompson of Moore; sister, Norma Beason of Lexington; 8 grandchildren, Kyle Thompson, Chris Thompson, Cory Thompson, Landon Thompson, Riddell Thompson, Zachary Brown and his wife Lisa, Caitlyn Birnie, and Hunter Birnie and his wife Riley; 9 great grandchildren, Vincent, Nolan, Emerson, Asher, Kaylee, Julia, Christian, Brooklyn and Gunner; and a host of other family and friends. A Celebration of Life Memorial is scheduled for 1:0O P.M. Friday, January 9, 2025 at Brookwood Baptist Church, 8921 S. Walker, OKC, OK, 73139.

Beverly Jean "Sam" Newman

September 12, 1946 - December 17, 2025