Albert Newton

Albert Charles Newton was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and left this world the same way he lived in it-on his own terms, surrounded by people who loved him-at Washington Regional in Fayetteville.

In 1963, at just twenty years old, Albert married Vivian-his lifelong partner and the great pivot point of his life. That union shaped everything that came after. Together they had three sons: Roger, Paul G, and Steven, the middle child who was lost at birth but never absent from memory.

He started selling roasted peanuts at the age of six, and from that moment on, he never stopped closing. It didn’t matter what the product was-Albert would outsell everyone in the room and make them laugh while doing it. At one point, he held the title of top agent for the entire state and top manager for the region, a rare double distinction that spoke volumes about his talent and drive. He earned his way into every company convention for over two decades. Spain. Hawaii. You name it-he earned it.

He served in every way a man could: through people, community, and connection. Albert was the past president of the Springdale Jaycees, the Lions Club, and Salem Lutheran Church in Springdale. He served on the Arkansas Auctioneer Board and was a familiar face at every auction in the region, collecting whatever struck his fancy-and striking deals that somehow left everyone feeling like they won.

Titles and status never meant much to him. He treated janitors like CEOs and made friends wherever he stood. He told jokes-good and godawful-and kept telling them anyway. He never met a stranger, and he never let anyone feel small.

Albert believed that everyone deserved respect. He lived that principle so thoroughly, you didn’t need him to say it-you felt it in the way he listened, the way he laughed, the way he showed up.

He is survived by his wife, Vivian Newton; his sons, Roger Newton and Paul G Newton; and his sisters, Donna Langlais and Margaret Smith.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Louise M. Newton; father, Donald S. Newton; and brothers, Elmer D. Newton and Dr. Doane M. Newton.

He didn’t just leave behind memories-he left behind a model: of hustle, of humor, of heart. He was a dealmaker, a people-person, a man who didn’t care where you came from so long as you came honest. He was, quite simply, unforgettable.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6:00-7:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 10:00 A.M. at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove.

Online Guestbook: www.luginbuel.com