Zenith H. Newell, age 88 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Clinton United Methodist with burial in Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the church. Family suggests contributions to the Clinton United Methodist Church and may be left at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Zenith was born in Hickory County, Missouri. She worked for J. C. Penney Company for 29 years. She was a member of the Clinton United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her husband, Charles of the home; one son, John Newell and wife, Cindy of Clinton; one daughter, Lawana Sue Miller and husband, Paul of New Braunfels, Texas; three grandchildren, Brent Miller, Wendy Wales and Michael Newell and three great grandchildren, Danielle Wales, Jessica Miller and Michelle Miller.