Bud Newton completed his life’s journey Thursday, March 31, 2022 at Ascension St. Vincent surrounded by family. He was born October 10, 1959 to Sylvester Newton and Ruby Newton. Bud graduated from Daviess County High School. Later in life he achieved a Bachelor’s of Science degree- Summa Cum Laude in Human Resource Development from Indiana State University and a Master’s of Science degree in Quality Management from California State University Dominquez Hills. His career of 42 years with Alcoa/Arconic started in Warrick operations and he worked his way up to Corporate Level Internal Quality Consultant and Manager where he also became the Deputy Regional Director for the American Society of Quality Region 9. He then retired to enjoy time with family and friends. His faith was rock solid with the Bible being his constant guide. He seldom knew a stranger and saw the world as one big adventure with family and friends.
Bud was preceded in death by his dad, Sylvester Miles Newton.
He is survived by his wife, Kim (Shiver) Newton; mother, Ruby Newton; three brothers, Trent, Brian, and Shane Newton; four sons, Devin, Clint, Chase, and Travis, four daughter-in-laws, Laura, Amanda, Stephanie, and Jennifer; nine grandchildren, Chris, Allyssa, Brayden, Xavier, Ella, Eli, Easton, Kate and Lincoln; and one great-grandchild, Kavin.
Bud Newton was an Alcoa/Arconic Corporate Quality Consultant for process management. Bud was with Alcoa/Arconic for over 42 years working at various levels from hourly labor to front line supervision to line technical support to quality management and to corporate quality. Bud began working specifically in the field of quality in October of 1990 as a lab technician and lab quality system administrator. Bud has been instrumental in the development, deployment, and continual improvement of quality management systems at various levels.
Bud’s areas of expertise included process management, project management, facilitation, training and auditing. Bud worked extensively with labs in measurement assurance, metrology, and quality stem deployment including multiple labs measurement transparency. Prior to working with Corporate Quality, Bud worked as the Warrick Operations Quality stem Coordinator and served as quality stems resource for the RPD Business Unit including Tennessee Operations. Bud had a Bachelor’s of Science degree- Summa Cum Laude in Human Resource Development from Indiana State University and a Master’s of Science degree in Quality Management from California State University Dominquez Hills. He was a Senior Member of the American Society for Quality. Bud was a Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) with ASQ. Bud was a certified lead auditor for ISO9001/2000 and a certified internal auditor for ISO14000.
Life Achievements: husband and father of four sons, Deputy Regional Director for the American Society of Quality Region 9, ASQ Board of Directors as Section Affairs/Geographic Community Council Representative, ASQ Geographic Community Council Chair, Regional Director for the American Society of Quality Region 9, ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, CEEM/BSI Certified Lead Auditor ISO9001/2000 Quality Management Standard, BSI Certified Internal Auditor ISO14000 Environmental Standard, ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, South Spencer School Corporation Volunteer of the year for 2003, League Director of the Soccer Association of South Spencer, Past President of the Soccer Association of South Spencer, Past President of the South Spencer High School Athletic Boosters, and Past President of Spencer County Chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the chapel at James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory. Entombment will follow in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.