Newsome, Joseph Walter

1919 - 2005  (85 years)

• Name	Newsome, Joseph Walter
  Born	12 May 1919	Opelika, Lee, Alabama
  Gender	Male
  RELI	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  Died	22 Mar 2005	Provo, Utah, Utah   [1]
  Buried	25 Mar 2005	, , , Utah
  Person ID	I23381	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2005

  
  

  Father	Newsome, Olin Fletcher,   b. 04 Jul 1894, Phenix City, Lee, Alabama ,   d. 03 Jan 1971, Phenix City, Russell, Alabama  (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	McCollum, Elizabeth Mildred,   b. 05 Feb 1898, Opelika, Lee, Alabama ,   d. 27 Jun 1973, Phenix City, Russell, Alabama  (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	24 Dec 1913
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried: Berg Mortuary, Provo, Utah

  
  

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  [S145] Columbus Ledger Newpaper (Reliability: 3), 25 Mar 2005. Joseph Newsome May 12, 1919 - March 22, 2005 Joseph Newsome passed away peacefully at his home after a long illness on March 22. He was born on May 12, 1919 in Opelika, Ala., to parents Betty and Olin Newsome. Joseph attended school in Phenix City, Ala. He served in the army during World War II, in the infantry. He fought in three major battles. He Worked for Southern Bell in Columbus, Ga., where he retired. He served as Union President for three consecutive terms for CWA. Joseph served as Bishop for Columbus Georgia 2nd ward for seven years. He served as Branch President in Lanett, Ala., for three years. He was on the high council in Macon, Georgia Stake. He was always happy when serving in work or church positions. Joseph loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He married Mattie Lou Crenshaw on Jan. 23, 1943. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. He married Margrit Franklin on March 13, 1990. Joseph is preceded in death by wife, Mattie Newsome April 19, 1989; brother, Carlton Newsome and step-daughter, Ingrid Draleau Franklin. Survivors include sisters, Grace Wade and Rosa Neal; one brother, Calvin Newsome; children, Brenda Galloway of Phenix City, Mike (Susan) Newsome of Lagrange, Ga.; Thomas Newsome of New York City, N.Y., Sally (Larry) Smith of Tallahassee, Fla., Jared Newsome of Provo, Utah, Luann Newsome of Provo; step-children, Fred Franklin of Phenix City, Randy (Colleen) Franklin of Cedar Hills, Utah, Sandy (John) Siversten of Provo, Angela (Robert) Bonosconi Orem, Utah, and Ronda Guertin of Provo; 30 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.