Sharon Kay Newman, 73, of Forest Hill, died Oct. 18, 2017. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, Oct. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the home of Clay and Amy Jenkins in Mansfield. Sharon Kay was born Aug. 23, 1944 in Abilene, to Alfred "Phiz" Newman and Octavia "Shine" Newman. She graduated from All Saints Nursing School in February 1974. After graduation she worked for “Peter Smith” Hospital as a surgical tech. Sharon went on to work for some of Fort Worth’s top neurosurgeons, Drs. Jack McCallum and Phillip Bechtel. Sharon finished her nursing career working in home health care. She is survived by her children, Scott Partain of Fort Worth, Shauna Rodriguez and husband Mike of Venus; and Amy Jenkins and husband Clay of Mansfield; grandchildren, Steven Partain of Longview, Shelby Partain of Longview, Brittany Partain of Fort Worth, Zachary Hoffman of Venus, Alyssa Hoffman of Venus, Jack Hoffman of Venus, Timothy Martin of Mansfield, Chloe Jenkins of Mansfield andTrinity Martin of Mansfield; great-grandchildren, Jordan Leigh Hill and Aiden Reed Hill, children of Shelby Partain, and Nathan Aaron Partain and Abigail Rose Partain, children of Steven Partain; brother Roy “Manz” Newman and wife, Camilla of Arlington; lifelong friends, Valda Donnell Kauffman of Arlington and Roxy Kirby of Azle. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Katherine “Buttercup” Newman and Rose Etta “Bea” Newman Alexander; brother, Alfred “Dooney” Newman Jr. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The Eliasville Cemetery Fund, Attn: Connie York, 1502 Thomas Lane, Graham, TX 76450.