Oglethorpe-Madison County GaArchives Obituaries.....Newson, Briar James May 22, 2014 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Eddie Saxon chief53477@aol.com June 16, 2014, 8:12 am Berry Funeral Home May 22,2014 Obituary for Briar Newsome Briar James Newsome, 15, of Eades Road, Carlton, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Briar was born in Athens on January 29, 1999, to Terry and Nita Carney Newsome. He was a ninth grade student at Oglethorpe County High School and attended Living Waters Holiness Church in Colbert. He loved hunting and fishing with his Dad as well as football and wrestling. Left to cherish his memories are his parents of the home; sisters: Brittany, Stephanie, and Allison; grandparents: Johnny and Diane Carney of Danielsville, Barbara King of Carlton, and Jerry King of Elberton; great-grandparents: Dorothy Carney and William Blum; and a host of other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by great-grandparents: Geneva Blum, Earl and Katie Hill, and James Carney. Funeral services celebrating his life was held on Monday, May 26, at 4:00p.m. at the Elberton First Baptist Church with the Revs. Bobby Baston and Janice Loggins officiating. Interment was in Glade Cemetery with Hunter Melton, Ian Bates, Dillion Nation, Duston Todd, Trevor Cruce, J.D. Rogers, Andrew Spooner, and Zack Bates honored as pallbearers. Briar did lie instate for one hour prior to the service at the church. The family was at the residence and didl receive friends at Berry Funeral Home from 4:00-6:00p.m. on Sunday evening. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the Briar James Newsome fund at any of the following banks: First Citizens Bank, Commercial Bank, or Pinnacle Bank. Share your stories and photos in Briar's Book of Memories at www.berryfh.com. Berry Funeral Home & Crematory, Elberton, is respectfully in charge of arrangements for Briar James Newsome. Additional Comments: I did not know this young man but I share sorrow with his Parent because I lost my Son at the age of 17 on 9/1/1984 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/oglethorpe/obits/n/newson14362ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb