Friday, June 14, 2019


PFC James Roy Newberry
POW-MIA
Memorial Intersection 
Dedication Ceremony

This Event was conducted at the
Bethel Baptist Church
at 
Knoxville Road and Bethel Church Road
Intersection

Private First Class 
James Roy Newberry
Died While Missing in Action
He was listed as Missing in Action
 on December 8, 1952
and he was presumed deceased on 
December 31, 1953

Today, Flag Day, June 14, 2019
this intersection was named as a Memorial
with appropriate ceremony.

Many Newberry Family Members 
attended as well as about 110 members 
of the local community surrounding
Lizella, Georgia which was the hometown
of PFC Newberry.





The Memorial at the Church Cemetery

The Church Sign Board with a Flag


Members of the Patriot Guard Riders and Rolling Thunder
stand by the Flags at this Intersction


As one Citizen of Macon-Bibb I Salute the many organizations that made this Dedication possible.  So very fitting and proper for Flag Day 2019 - For a Hero James Roy Newberry who was born on 15 June 1931.  

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