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8406. Benjamin Owen8 Newsome (Joseph Fletcher7, Nancy Elizabeth Jane.6 Morris, Richard Ivey5, Nancy Elizabeth4 Allgood, John Young3, William2 Algood, Edward1 Allgood) was born in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL May 30, 1914. Benjamin died August 14, 2003 in Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA. Benjamin Owen Newsome March 30, 1914 - August 14, 2003
Benjamin Owen Newsome, 89, of Midland, died Thursday, August 14 in St. Francis Hospital. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, August 17 in Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Macon Road Chapel. Dr. LeBron Matthews and Rev. David Helms will officiate with a private interment in Parkhill Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons of Easter Heights Baptist Church and members of Columbus Fire Department. The family will receive friends this evening from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Newsome was born March 30, 1914 in Phenix City, Ala., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Newsome. He was a lifelong resident of Columbus and a U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member and deacon emeritus of Eastern Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Newsome retired from City of Columbus Fire Department as District Fire Chief after 28 years of service. Survivors include his wife, Anna Frances Newsome of Midland; three daughters, Pat Mansell of Cataula, Ga., Joan Rodgers of Smiths, Ala., and Susan Wooldridge of Midland; a sister, Wilma Widdon of Columbus; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Eastern Heights Baptist Church."
He married Anna Frances Powers December 23, 1939 in Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA. Anna was born February 4, 1915 in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL. Anna was the daughter of Charles E. Powers and Emma Harden. Anna died February 19, 2010 in Midland, GA. OBIT: Anna Frances Newsome, 95, of Midland, GA died at her residence Friday, February 19, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 21, 2010 in the Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel, 4071 Macon Road, Columbus, GA with Reverend David Helms and Dr. Lebron Matthews officiating. A private committal will be held on Monday in Parkhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 until 5:00 PM Saturday, February 20, 2010 at the funeral home. Mrs. Newsome was born February 4, 1915 in Phenix City, AL; daughter of the late Charles E. Powers and Emma Harden Powers. She was an active member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church where she enjoyed the Senior Choir and taught for many years in the children's Sunday School. We will remember her as a loving, compassionate and patient lady who was passionate about caring for young children. We will always have fond memories of her enjoying her favorite past time of sewing. We will most of all remember the unconditional love she showered on her family. Mrs. Newsome was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, Benjamin Newsome; and three siblings, Martha Reynolds, William Powers, and Benjamin Powers. Survivors include her three daughters, Joan Rodgers (Johnny) of Smiths Station, AL, Pat Mansell (Curtis) of Cataula, GA, and Susan Wooldridge of Midland, GA; six grandchildren, Johnny W. Rodgers, Jr. (Tracy), Cassandra Ann Mann (David), Curt Mansell (Valerie) and Benjamin Mansell (Leslie), Anna Williams (Brian) and Mac Wooldridge (Shannon); 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen Patterson; one brother, Robert Powers; nieces, nephews and friends
Benjamin Owen Newsome and Anna Frances Powers had the following children:
+ 19366 i. Joan9 Newsome (LIVING).
+ 19367 ii. Patricia (Pat) A. Newsome (LIVING).
+ 19368 iii. Susan N. Newsome (LIVING).
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