Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Newsome, Charles L. Sr., 1964 

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CHARLES LAWRENCE NEWSOM, SR. 

Charlie Lawrence Newsome, Sr., 85, died Tuesday.  Funeral 3 p.m. Thursday 
Drewryville Cemetery.

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CHARLES LAWRENCE NEWSOME SR.

   DREWRYVILLE - Charlie Lawrence Newsome Sr., 85, died in his home here 
Tuesday after illness of several days.

   Born in Northampton County, N.C., he was a son of John T. and Mrs. Parthie 
Martin Newsome.

   He lived here 60 years and owned and operated a general merchandise store.

   He was a member of Drewryville Methodist Church and was 50-year member of 
Courtland Masonic Lodge 85.

   Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Essie Edward Newsome; three sons, C.L. 
Newsome, Jr. of San Diego and James E. Newsome and Edwin B. Newsome of 
Drewryville; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Mae Ragaleski of Tampa, Fla.; three 
grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.

   The body was taken from McDowell Funeral Home to Drewryville Cemetery 
for a funeral service Thursday at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Dalphon J. Thompson 
of Thomas Memorial Baptist Church.

   Pallbearers were Wilson Spain, Milton Edwards, Howard Newsome, Norris 
Owen, Lewis Covington, Bruce Flowers Jr. and Robert Claude; family friends 
were honorary pallbearers.  Masonic rites were by his lodge.


Charlie Lawrence NEWSOME, Sr., owned & operated a general merchandise store, 
Northampton Co., NC native, d. 12 May 1964, at home, Drewryville, age 85, 
interred in Thomas Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery*, Drewryville, 
   14 May 1964, 
"The Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch," May 14, 1964, p. 4; 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), May 18, 1964, Sect. I, p. 5 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Drewryville list (D-21): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/drewryvl.txt 

His widow's obit ("Richmond Times-Dispatch," Mar. 28, 1968, p. 5) 
   is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/n250e3ob.txt 

Their marriage record - 

Charles Lawrence Newsome, 26, s, N.C., So.Co., Merchant, 
   s/o John T. and Martha Jane Luther Newsome 
m. 04-16-1913 Southampton Co., Va. by Rev. J. Sydney Cobb, Baptist Minister 
Essie Estelle Edwards, 21, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o George Henry and Alpheus E. Edwards 
(Southampton Co. MB15:168; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders) 

073. m. 04/16/1913, Southampton Co., by J. Sydney Cobb 
C.L. Newsom, 26, single, b. N.C., res. Southampton Co., 
   sn/o J.T. & P.J. Newsom, Merchant 
E. Essie Edwards, 21, single, b. & res. Southampton Co., 
   dt/o G.H. & A. Edwards 
(Southampton Co. M.Reg. {BVS copy}; file at: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb15pt.txt) 


Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by 
Mrs. Bruce Saunders (bs4403@verizon.net), 
and re-formatted by File Manager. 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/n250c1ob.txt