Sylvia Newsome

November 15, 1931 - July 2, 2018

Sylvia Newsom, 86 years of age of Long Fork of Virgie passed away Monday, July 2, 2018 at her residence. She was born on November 15, 1931 to the late George Tackett and Mindie Newsome Tackett. She was a homemaker and a member of the Robinson Creek Old Regular Baptist Church. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Burnie Newsom, one son; Lavonne Newsom, five brothers; Grady Tackett, Grayson Tackett, Cleveland Tackett, Berlin Tackett, Jimmy Tackett, three sisters; Goldie Newsome, Spicy Younce, Louise Ackley and one granddaughter; Michelle Ingram. She is survived by four sons; Rickey (Sue) Newsom of Little Robinson Creek, Fredrick Newsom of Long Fork, Phillip Newsom of Long Fork, Ronnie Newsom of Indiana, three daughters; Christine (Rodney) Tackett of Long Fork, Loretta (Ron) Brinkman of Indiana, Ivory (Reggie) Bates of Long Fork, five brothers; Arnold Tackett of Ohio, Rance Tackett of Indiana, Sam Tackett of Indiana, Matthew Tackett of Ohio, Norm Tackett of Ohio, two sisters; Vada Ivy of Arkansas, Judy Lanham of Ohio, daughter in law; Mary Newsom of Indiana, nineteen grandchildren, thirty one great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:00PM at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home with Old Regular Baptist Ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Amos Newsom Memorial Cemetery at Robinson Creek. Visitation will begin on Tuesday after 1:00PM at the Funeral Home with services beginning at 7:00PM.