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ASHEBORO, N.C. -
A U.S. Army Reserve soldier from Randolph County killed in Afghanistan last week will be laid to rest following a funeral service Friday.
Pvt. Alan H. Newton, a 2002 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School, died Oct. 2 from injuries sustained when a suicide bomber attacked his convoy near the village of Murcheh, Afghanistan. He was 26.
A private viewing is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro. The funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Big Oak Church of God in Star, with the burial to follow immediately after.
Newton, a civil affairs specialist, was normally assigned to the 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, N.C. He had five years of military service.
Newton started his military career in 2003 as a Multiple Launch Rocket System Fire Direction Specialist in the North Carolina National Guard and in 2007 transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve.
Newton's military awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze "M" Device, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Army Service Ribbon. Posthumous awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, NATO Medal, and the Combat Action Badge.
Newton is survived by his wife Lisa, daughter Riley, and his mother, Joyce Woodell, all of North Carolina.
Pvt. Alan H. Newton, a 2002 graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School, died Oct. 2 from injuries sustained when a suicide bomber attacked his convoy near the village of Murcheh, Afghanistan. He was 26.
A private viewing is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pugh Funeral Home in Asheboro. The funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Big Oak Church of God in Star, with the burial to follow immediately after.
Newton, a civil affairs specialist, was normally assigned to the 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, N.C. He had five years of military service.
Newton started his military career in 2003 as a Multiple Launch Rocket System Fire Direction Specialist in the North Carolina National Guard and in 2007 transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve.
Newton's military awards include the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with Bronze "M" Device, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Army Service Ribbon. Posthumous awards include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, NATO Medal, and the Combat Action Badge.
Newton is survived by his wife Lisa, daughter Riley, and his mother, Joyce Woodell, all of North Carolina.
