Mary Jewel Cormack Newhart, who resided in Charleston, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019, in Fort Smith. She was born August 11, 1952, in Spencer, Iowa, to the late Harold Cormack and Lucille Riseling Cormack. She was almost 67 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan L. Newhart; and a sister, Juanita Ann Cormack Power.

Mary was a retired teacher for 30 years for the Charleston Public School System. She was a member of the Retired Teacher's Association and member of First United Methodist Church in Charleston. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and will be missed by all who knew her.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 7th, at First United Methodist Church in Charleston, with the Rev. Daniel Thueson officiating. Burial will be at Singleton Cemetery in Charleston, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.

She is survived by her son, Darrin Newhart and wife Sarah of Fort Smith; her two daughters, Dara Knight and husband Ryan of Kansas City, Missouri and DeShea Bates and husband Jacob of Charleston; a brother, Ed Cormack and wife Cindy of North Little Rock; a sister, Annette Cormack of Springfield, Missouri; and five grandchildren, Addison Newhart, Parker Pitts, Piper Pitts, Mason Newhart and Reed Newhart.

Pallbearers are Jason Newhart, Justin Newhart, Dustin Williams, Brian King, Jason Looney, and Greg Vernon.

The family will visit with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 6th, at First United Methodist Church in Charleston.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask donations be made to Singleton Cemetery Fund; P.O. Box 295 Charleston, AR  72933.

To pay an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.