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Beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather, Newton S. "Coke" Whitlock passed into his Saviors waiting arms on August 9, 2014 at the age of 92 years. He was a faithful servant to God, his family, church and community. On January 20, 1922 in a small town of Melon, Texas in Frio County a son was born to Arthur N. and Callie Smith Whitlock. Coke lived in the Pearsall area until 1929, when the family moved to the Oak Island Community South of San Antonio. Attended 1st grade in Pearsall, Texas and transferred to Oak Island and finally to Somerset High School where he graduated in 1940. He worked for Piggly Wiggly until it sold out to Shop Rite in 1957. On April 18, 1941 he married the love of his life Mary Louise Evins and on October 13, 1942 a daughter was born; what a great gift. Coke also worked odd jobs until the summer of 1958 where he obtained a civil service job at Ft. Sam Houston Commissary as a supervisor of the night stocking crew and in 1966 received a promotion to manager of the Ft. Sam Annex at Dodd Field. In 1968 Brook Air Force Base opened a new commissary where he transferred as an assistant manager. In 1976 Lackland Air Force opened a new commissary where he became the store manager until his retirement in 1987. Coke is preceded in death by his beloved wife Mary Louise "MeMe" Whitlock, son-in-law Robert D. Robinson Sr., grandson Charles N. "Chuck" Robinson, siblings Myvie Moak, Ruby Chappell, Eva Fay Timermann, and J.D. Whitlock. Survivors include his loving daughter Martha M. Robinson, grandchildren Desiree L. Bernhardt Rick, and Robert D. Robinson Jr. Buren, 5 great grandchildren Randi, Callie, Ricky Amanda, Michael, and Lisa Tony, 2 great great-grandchildren Connor and Carson, brother William O. Whitlock; sisters-in-law Betty Whitlock, Suzanne Snyder and Fay Evins and other loving family members and friends. Coke was a member of the Eastern Star and Mason for many years. The family would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Vernon Benson and the IMED Staff; along with Odessey/Gentiva Hospice for all their care and compassion. Visitation will begin on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels South. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Oak Island United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Oak Island Cemetery. For personal acknowledgement, you may sign the online guestbook at www.missionparks.com in the obituary section.

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Newton "Coke" Whitlock

January 20, 1922 - August 9, 2014