John Benton McNew, son of Dortha Gilbert McNew of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and the late Leroy McNew, was born on May 3, 1956, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on May 5, 2023, at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 67 years.

Mr. McNew was a Veteran of the United States Marines. He was a maintenance supervisor for W. W. Wood in Dudley, Missouri, a member of the Bible Tabernacle Church in Bloomfield, Missouri, and the VFW in Dexter.

On November 26, 1983, in Dexter, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Mamie Vincent. Mrs. McNew preceded him in death on December 18, 2015.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by two daughters, Heather McNew of Joplin, Missouri, and Stacey Perkins and husband Royal of Van Buren, Missouri; by two step-daughters, Paula Seachrist and husband Sam of Dexter, Missouri, and Vicki Foster of Dexter, Missouri; by two brothers, Daniel McNew and wife Lynn and Steve McNew and wife Crystal all of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; by his sister, Veronica Pruitt of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; and by eleven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Other than by his wife and father, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Dalton Hill; by his step-son, Robert Foster; and by his brother-in-law, Terry Pruitt.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. with Rev. Charlie Robertson officiating.

Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.