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19503. Richard Horace11 Newsome (Alton Otis10, John Frances Christian9, Nancy Elizabeth Jane.8 Morris, Richard Ivey7, Nancy Elizabeth6 Allgood, John Young5, William4 Algood, Edward3 Allgood, William2, Edward1 Algood) was born in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL February 20, 1927. Richard died October 10, 2002 in Phenix City, Russell Co., AL. OBIT: Richard H. Newsome, Sr. died at his Price Road home in Phenix City at the age of 75. Retired from Civil Service at Fort Benning, Ga., he was an U.S. Army verteran who served his country in World War II. He was a deacon of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Smiths Station, Ala., and was born in Russell County, the son of Alton Otis Newsome, Sr. and Ruby Pearl McCollum Newsome. Preceded in death by a sister, Ruby Pearl Milner, he is survived by his wife Pauline Newsome, Phenix City; two daughters, Margaret Newsome of Smiths Station and Betty Jane Redmond, Dothan, Ala.; a son Richard H. Newsome, Jr. Douglasville, Ga.; five sisters, Ruth Pulsifer, Sacramento, Calif., Jessie Bush, Ashland, Ala., Carolyn Evans, Evelyn Acton and Mary Donaldson, all of Phenix City; four brothers, Alton Otis Newsome, Jr., Dan Newsome, both of Phenix City and Ralph and Roy Newsome, both of Georgiana, Ala.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Newsome were held Oct. 12 at Vance Memorial Chapel, the Reverends Mark Redmond and John Rigby officiating. Interment followed at Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery. Those wishing to honor his memory may make contributions to Philadelphia Baptist Church Building Fund on Mullins Road, Smiths Station, Ala., 36877 or Vista Care Hospice, 3803 Macon Road, Columbus, Ga. 31909. Vance Memorial Chapel"
Richard Horace Newsome and Pauline Blaxton had the following children:
+ 34859 i. Richard Horace12 Newsome JR was born August 17, 1948.
+ 34860 ii. Margaret Newsome was born March 22, 1950.
+ 34861 iii. Betty Jane Newsome (living).
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