Obituary: Richard Ullman Newfield

Richard Ullman Newfield, age 93, of Atlanta, passed away on Sept. 30, 2025. Richard graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in business and served honorably in the United States Air Force upon graduation. After an honorable discharge from the Air Force, he became an independent insurance agent, ultimately owning his own business, Newfield Insurance Agency, where his practice focused on group medical, life, and disability policies.

Richard loved the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, and camping. His favorite place to visit was Alaska, where he enjoyed salmon fishing, the wildlife, and amazing scenery. He enjoyed cooking and baking, becoming expert at both.

Richard is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jacqueline Korman Newfield, his sons, Richard Newfeld, Jr. and Richard Jr.’s wife, Renee, and Lawrence Newfield, and Lawrence’s former wife, Dawn, as well as grandchildren, Jennifer, Richard, Madison, and Cameron. He is also survived by his older sister, Shirley Gaggstatter. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or Wounded Warriors. The funeral service was at Crest Lawn Cemetery, located at 2000 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta, Georgia, at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770-451-9999.