Linda Ruth KOLB^{[1, 2]}

1944 - 2026  (81 years)

• Name	Linda Ruth KOLB  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	2 Oct 1944	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [1, 4]
  Gender	Female
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina Another sourse gives her date of birth as 1 Oct 1944. jkh LINDA KOLB NEWMAN Posted Monday, February 9, 2026 11:15 am Linda Kolb Newman, 81, widow of Terry Lee Newman Sr., passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, at Prisma Health Tuomey. Born Oct. 2, 1944, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late James Mack “Son” Kolb Jr. and the late Margaret Della Thorne Kolb. She was a faithful member of Concord Presbyterian Church where she served as a member of the choir.  She was a member of the Sweet Elite Women’s Group who have graciously continued to support and encourage her during her time of illness.  She loved cooking for her family and spending time with them. Survivors include two sons, Terry Lee Newman Jr. (Leigh) and Mark Jackson Newman (Kim); three grandchildren, William Ashby Newman, Caleb Austin Osborne and Anna Grace Osborne; a sister, Corinne Braddock; and a special nephew, Richard Wright, along with a number of other nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband of 45 years, she was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Kolb Lemacks, and a brother, James Mack “Jimmy” Kolb III. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in the Concord Presbyterian Church cemetery officiated by the Rev. John Beane. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside and other times at the home of Mark and Kim Newman, 50 Pathfinder Drive. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Concord Presbyterian Church, 3350 E. Brewington Road, Sumter, SC 29153. The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of NHC Healthcare for the loving care they have shown to Mrs. Newman during her time there. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.  [2, 8]
  Religion	Came to Grace Baptist Church in Sumter, South Carolina in 1944.  [1]
  _UID	34A9FECDE54B4594A95B51C3FCFB70C9F953
  Death	9 Feb 2026	Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Burial	11 Feb 2026	Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 3350 E. Brewington Road, Sumter County, South Carolina   [2]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I82555	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	James Mack “Son” KOLB, Jr.,   b. 1912   d. 22 May 1991 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Margaret Della THORNE,   b. 1915, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 1 Aug 2003, a local nursing center (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1933  [1]
  _UID	7F6363A4E50A44BBA6908D8051814ED61007
  _UID	7F6363A4E50A44BBA6908D8051814ED61007
  Family ID	F57338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Terry Lee NEWMAN, Sr.,   b. 14 Jan 1945, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 16 Aug 2012, Medical University Hospital, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	9 Dec 1967  [4]
  _UID	663C3F201E3C4BD6BF96AA9703C907C7ACA3
  _UID	663C3F201E3C4BD6BF96AA9703C907C7ACA3
  Children	1. Terry Lee “Lee” NEWMAN, Jr.   2. Mark Jackson NEWMAN
  Family ID	F57342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S29875] . [S33157] Linda Kolb Newman. [S1812] . [S846] James Belton Newman and Esther Gupton Newman, page 11. [S4156] Carroll E. Newman Sr. [S11909] Louise B. Newman. [S18382] Terry L. Newman. [S2558] James M. Kolb III.