Funeral services for Jenelle Cofer Newsome, 88, of Washington will be held Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, at 2:00 p.m., with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr., and Rev. Chris Townsend officiating. Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery. She died Monday, April 19, at Heritage Health Care of Wilkes, Washington.
Visitation will be held Thursday prior to the funeral, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Newsome was a native of Wilkes County and the daughter of the late Robert Hall Cofer and Carolyn Edwards Cofer. She was the widow of James Marion Newsome. Mrs. Newsome was a member of the First Baptist Church, Washington, where she had served in the Sunday School, the Woman’s Missionary Union, and in many other capacities in the church. She was also a caregiver for many members of her family. She had been employed at the Wilkes County Stockyard, the Housing Authority of the City of Washington, Western Union, and Clary’s Furniture Store.
Survivors include two sons and their wives, James Marion (Jim) Newsome Jr. and his wife Karan of Washington, and Richard (Rick) Newsome and his wife Nan of Springfield, Va.; grandchildren, James M. Newsome III and his wife, Charlene of Martinez, Mindy Peek and her husband Dave of Cartersville, Carolyn D’Avila and her husband Dennis of Ft. Worth, Texas, Jenna Newsome of Charles Town, W.Va., and Darcy Newsome of Seattle Washington; and two greatgrandchildren, Anna Newsome of Martinez, and Eliana D’Avila of Ft. Worth, Texas.
Pallbearers will include Jamie Newsome, Dennis D’Avila, Dave Peek, Jack Newsome Jr., Sparky Newsome, Tommy Wells, Daniel Newsome, and Kerry Herndon.
Honorary pallbearers include Tom Cofer, G.B. Newsome Jr., James (Buddy) Thornton, Jack Newsome Jr., and members of the TEL and the Jesse Mercer Sunday School Classes.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington is in charge of arrangements.
