R.M. married A.J. Iovino [Group Sheet]

1. A.N. Iovino
2. J.A. Iovino

N.O. married Marie Lucille Medica Marie was born 14 Aug 1944, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 9 Nov 2015, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA; was buried 21 Nov 2015, Our Lady of Peace Cemetery - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Marie Medica Pugh

Age 71, of Indianapolis, IN, peacefully transitioned from life on November 9th, 2015 in her home surrounded by family and friends. Marie was born in Alexandra, LA, daughter of Joseph Anthony Medica and Pearl Rizzo Medica. Her parents and an older brother, Sam, preceded her in death.

She will be missed by her husband of 50 years, Newell O. Pugh Jr., MD, her three daughters, Rebecca Marie Iovino (Anthony), Cynthia Marie Pugh (Bryan Bowman), and Sara Marie Pugh (Josh Cook); her grandchildren Joseph Anthony Iovino, Anthony Newell Iovino and Andrew Dylan Bowman; her brother Peter Medica (Margaret), and sister Veta Ann Carney (John) and nephew Daniel; by many much loved nieces, nephews, and in-laws; and countless friends. All who knew her have been touched by her loving nature and generous heart.

Marie was a registered nurse and health care professional who supervised an acute dialysis unit and co-authored a manual on home dialysis. She was a Certified Nursing Research Professional in bone studies. She served on the Board of Park Tudor School and The Indianapolis Art Center. She was past president of the Park Tutor Mothers' Association and the Woman's Auxiliary of the Southern Club of Indianapolis. Marie was an accomplished artist, avid gardener and golfer.

Through her collaboration with friends she developed Girl Scout groups that influenced many young woman into adulthood. One of them recently said, "I have always strived to be the kind of mother I saw in Marie. To open my doors and my heart to not only my children but their friends that may just be needing someone else who cares."

Marie folded people into her life as chosen family. She was an example of generosity to all who knew her particularly the children she "adopted" into her heart. She will be missed by all whose lives she touched. Hers was a life very well lived.

Marie will be inurned at Our Lady of Peace on Saturday, November 21st in a private family ceremony. There will be a celebration of life on November 22nd from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Meridian Hills Country Club. All friends and family are invited. In lieu of flowers, Marie requested donations be made to The Indianapolis Art Center. A block of rooms for out of town guests is available at Courtyard Indianapolis Carmel, 10290 N Meridian 46290, 800 321-2211. Guest reference "Pugh Memorial" or register at http://tinyurl.com/p4qegbp. Condolences may be shared at

www.flannerbuchanan.com

(Published in the The Indianapolis Star on November 20, 2015)

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Shreveport, LA - Services celebrating the life of Dr. Newell Osteen Pugh Sr. will be held at First Baptist Church Sanctuary Shreveport, Louisiana at 11:00 am Saturday March 28, 2009. Interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be at Rose-Neath Marshall Street Friday March 27, 2009 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. A reception for family and friends will be held at the church prior to the service on Saturday March 28, 2009 at 10:00 am. Officiating will be Dr. Jon Stubblefield Pastor of Main Street Baptist Church of Hattiesburg, MS, assisted by Dr. Pugh's grandson Rev. Stephen Fife Associate Pastor of Asbury UMC, Lafayette, LA.

Dr. Pugh was born September 1, 1916 in DeSoto Parish, LA. He passed away at the age of 92 on March 25, 2009 at Grace Home Shreveport after a lengthy illness. He was a long time resident of Shreveport loved and admired by all who knew him.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Gladys Elizabeth Smith Pugh, his parents Stephen Sr. and
Grace Pugh, one brother Stephen Pugh Jr. and two sisters, Viola Pugh and Margaret Ashbaugh.

He is survived by his wife Jo Noble Pugh; his children, Dr. Newell Pugh Jr. and wife Marie of Indianapolis, IN; Dr. Viola Miller and husband Richard of Nashville, TN; Beth Fife and husband Lester of Ruston, LA; stepchildren Carol Noble and husband Ken Nirenberg of Austin, TX; Melanie Ewell, J.D. and husband Michael of Cabot, AR; Marilyn C. Noble, J.D. and husband Richard Arnold of New Orleans, LA; and Dr. Paul Noble Jr. and wife Lisa of Benton, AR; brother Orie Lee Pugh and wife Nancy of Barton, FL; 7 grandchildren; 9 step grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren; and 8 step great grandchildren; and numerous relatives and friends.

Dr. Pugh attended Northwestern State University; University of Tennessee; and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He received an honorary Doctorate of Divinity in 1982 from Louisiana College, Pineville, LA. He was ordained at First Baptist Church in 1950 and was pastor of Levy Street and Robinson Place Missions of the First Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA. from 1946-1982. He was Minister to Senior Adults at First Baptist
Church and served as chaplain of Nurse Care and Guest Care South Park for 12 years. He was employed by Dixie Mill Supply Company from 1938-1951 as office manager and buyer and Norvell-Wilder Supply Company farom 1951-1978 as sales representative. Dr. Pugh served as a member of the Price Control Board for Machinery during WWII and received a letter of thanks from the President of the United States.

During his lengthy career, he had served on the executive board of Louisiana Baptist Association. He was a member of Shreveport Ministerial Alliance; Interfaith Committee for Human Dignity and Social Justice; advisory board for LSU Extension Department; advisory board Quality Care Association; Southern Home Care, and member of Southern Association of Applied Gerontology. Dr. Pugh was a 32nd degree Mason, Queensborough Lodge since 1943.

Active pallbearers include Jody Blackwell, Jimmy Brooks, William Sanders, Wayne Sanders, Chuck McInturf, and Richard Blue. Honorary pallbearers include Merwin McMahen, Bill Tebow, John Shaw, Art Magart, Wayne Blue, Johnny Blackwell, Jim Brooks, Harold Sanders, and Roger Robinson.

Memorials may take the form of donations to First Baptist Church or Grace Home, Shreveport.

Rose-Neath Funeral Home, Marshall Street Chapel (318) 2222-0348.

(Published in the Shreveport Times on March 27, 2009)

Newell married Gladys Elizabeth Smith 23 Nov 1939, Minden, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA. Gladys was born 6 Aug 1911, York, Sumter County, Alabama, USA; died 26 Dec 1998, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 29 Dec 1998, Forest Park Cemetery East - Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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SHREVEPORT, LA - Services for Gladys Elizabeth Smith Pugh will be held at 2:00p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 1998 in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Shreveport with Dr. Jon Stubblefield, pastor of First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Park Cemetery on St. Vincent Avenue. The family will receive friends between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 28, 1998 at the Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall Street.

Mrs. Gladys Smith Pugh, a nurse, a devoted wife and christian helpmate to Dr. N.O. Pugh, Sr., loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and longtime resident of Shreveport died Saturday, December 26, 1998 at the Grace Home after a lengthy illness. The couple had just celebrated their 59th Anniversary on November 23, 1998. Mrs. Pugh was born August 6, 1911 in a small town near York, Alabama. After graduation from high school, she entered the Highland School of Nursing and became a registered nurse. She was working as an industrial nurse at a cannery on Kings Highway when she met N.O. Pugh. They were married and established residence in Shreveport where they raised three children and she assisted in his christian ministry at Levy Street Baptist Mission, Robinson Place Baptist Mission and First Baptist Church of Shreveport.

She is survived by her husband, Rev. N.O. Pugh, Sr.; Dr. Newell Pugh, Jr., and wife Marie of Indianapolis, IN, daughter, Dr. Viola Miller and husband Rusty of Murray, KY; daughter, Beth Fife and husband Lester of Shreveport, LA; seven grandchildren, Becky Iovino and husband Tony, Cindy Pugh, Sarah Pugh, Ashley Willis, Trey Miller, Stephen Fife and wife Marny, Grace Fife; two great-grandchildren, Joseph and Anthony Iovino; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be her grandsons, Stephen Fife, and Trey Miller; sons-in-laws, Lester Fife, Rusty Miller; nephew, Jerry Smith; and great-nephew; Eddie Hoyle.

The family wishes to thank the staff and volunteers at Grace Home and Schumpert Hospice Care for their care and attention to Mrs. Pugh and her family.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Shreveport or to Grace Home.

Rose-Neath Funeral Home
Marshall St. Chapel 222-0348

(Published in The Shreveport Times on December 28, 1998)

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SAREPTA, LA - Services for Mr. Stephen B. Pugh, Sr., 95, of Sarepta, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday Sept. 15 at the New Sarepta Baptist Church, where he was a member and deacon. The Rev. Richard May will officiate. Burial: Old Sarepta Cemetery. Plans are under the direction of Bailey Mortuary of Springhill, La.

He died Tuesday Sept. 13, 1983, in Springhill. Mr. Pugh, a native of the Friendship Community in DeSoto Parish, La. and a resident of Sarepta for 55 years, was retired from International Paper Co. and was a retired farmer.

He is survived by three sons, Dr. N.O. Pugh, Sr. of Shreveport, Stephen B. Pugh, Jr. of Sarepta and Orie Lee Pugh of Lake Wales, Fla.; one daughter, Margaret Ashbaugh of Blue Springs, Kansas; eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be David Lynn Pugh, Jack Pugh, Lester Crawford, Lester Fife, E.L. Edwards and Dr. Newell O. Pugh, Jr.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on September 15, 1983)

Stephen — Grace Elizabeth Houston. Grace (daughter of Lazarus Lafayette Houston and Frances Viola Campbell) was born 16 Jul 1890, Sarepta, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 2 Feb 1983, Springhill, Webster Parish, Louisiana, USA; was buried 4 Feb 1983, Old Sarepta Cemetery - Sarepta, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Services for Mrs. Grace Houston Pugh, 92, of Sarepta, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday Feb. 4 at the New Sarepta Baptist Church, where she was a member. The Rev. Richard May will officiate. Burial will be in the Old Sarepta Cemetery. Plans are under the direction of Bailey Mortuary of Springhill.

Mrs. Pugh, a native and lifelong resident of the Sarepta area, died Wednesday Feb. 2, 1983, in Springhill. She was an active member and Sunday school teacher at New Sarepta Baptist Church, was active in the Southern Baptist Missionary Association, and taught school in the public schools at Logansport.

She is survived by her husband, Stephen B. Pugh, Sr. of Sarepta; three sons, Dr. N.O. Pugh, Sr. of Shreveport, Stephen B. Pugh, Jr. of Sarepta, and Orie Lee Pugh of Lake Wales, Fla.; a daughter, Margaret Ashbaugh of Blue Springs, Kan.; a sister, Gertie Cochran of Sarepta; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be David Lynn Pugh, Jack Pugh, Lester Crawford, Lester Fife, E.L. Edwards and Dr. Newell O. Pugh, Jr.

(Published in The Shreveport Times on February 4, 1983)