Jane Elisabeth Fuller

Jane Elisabeth Newcomer Fuller passed into eternal life on Thursday, March 2, in her home. Jane was born in Dallas, Texas, on October 9, 1947, to James and Ruth Newcomer. She was graduated from TCU and the University of North Texas, where she received the PhD. She studied also at the University of St Andrews, Scotland; The Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, Austin; and the Diocesan School for Ministry, where she completed the diploma program in 2007. Before retiring, she taught in the graduate program in Adult Education at Northwestern State University. She was an adult literacy educator and active in many civic, music, and church programs. Jane spent several years working in Austin, TX, where she was a director of senior centers for the Austin Parks and Recreation Department. She enjoyed working with the elderly and created many activities to enrich their lives at the centers. She was an accomplished pianist and was especially fond of church music. She played the piano for several church youth programs and taught song leading in the Longhorn Recreation Laboratory. She is survived by her husband Frank, her brother Rob and his wife Linda, her sister Mary McKinney and her husband Paul, nieces and nephews Charles, Molly, Harriet, Daniel and Philip, and many friends. Funeral services will be at Trinity Episcopal Church, Natchitoches, at 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 11, with reception following in the Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests the Trinity Parish music fund or the Phi Beta Kappa James Newcomer Senior Scholar Award at Texas Christian University.