Faith and science sustaining recovering Newton lung cancer patient Faith and science sustaining recovering Newton lung cancer patient By Donna McCollum and Christian Terry | May 11, 2021 at 3:15 PM CDT - Updated May 11 at 8:03 PM NEWTON, Texas (KTRE) - A persistent cough, thought to be allergies by some doctors, turned out to be the first sign of lung cancer for a Newton woman. The non-smoker was as persistent as the symptom when it came to listening to her body. With some persuasion, Nancy Ebarb sang All Is Well With My Soul with her husband. For Ebarb sustaining the notes to a favorite hymn is the merging of science and faith.