Obituaries: S. R. Newsom, 1929, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: January 17, 1929 Winn Parish Enterprise

S. R. Newsom Is Claimed By Death

Funeral services for S. R. Newsom, who died of apoplexy at his home in Hickory
Valley, 10 o'clock Sunday morning, January 13, were held at the Shady Grove
Church Monday.  The Rev. L. D. Emmons, lifelong friend of the deceased and
former pastor of the Shady Grove Church, had charge of the services.  The Rev.
Emmons spoke consoling words to the bereaved family and used as his text 1 
Cor: 15, "Concerning our Savior in the resurrection and our life to its
conclusion."

Interment was in the Sikes Cemetery.  A large encourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends attended the last rites.

S. R. Newsom was born at Hickory Valley February 23, 1849, being 79 years, 10
months, and 20 days old at the time of his death.  He was a self-made man,
being, being a great reader, a student, a teacher nad acted as a physician
when needed by his friends.  Mr. Newsom played in important part in the
affairs of Winn Parish.  He was a moderator of Shady Grove Association 13
years, and had acted as clerk before that time.  He was a member of the Police
Jury four years.  He was kind and considerate; a member of the Baptist Church
for 50 years and led a devoted and consecrated life to the service of the
Lord.

March 1st, 51 years ago, he was married to Mary Wallace, to which union ten
children were born, three preceding the father in death.  The following
survive him: his widow, six sons, W. W. Newsom, Decatur, Miss.; G. M. Newsom,
Hickory Valley; A. H. Newsom and J. R. Newsom, Monroe; L. T. Newsom, Bossier
City, S. R. Newsom, Jr., Monroe; and one daughter, Mrs. H. V. Mayes.

The following relatives and friends from out of town attended the funeral
rites: Mrs. C. C. Jarrell, Columbia; Dr. L. R. Newsom and Henry Machen,
Monroe; Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Newsom, Lewis and Howard Newsom of Crowville; Mr.
and Mrs. Childress Armstrong and Mrs. J. H. Hart of Delhi; Mrs. Wesley Crump,
Oak Grove; Mrs. Cleo Wade, jena; and the following from Winnfield: Mrs. N. C.
Sowers, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Peters, Mrs. Ellen Sowers, Mrs. C. M. Sanders,
DeWitt Sanders, John Sowers, Mrs. Howard Sowers, Mrs. O. S. Wallace, and Mrs.
E. E. Kidd.