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Submitted: 9/1/11 • Approved: 9/1/11 • Last Updated: 9/20/12 • R582956-G0-S3
Harry Curtis Newsom, age 55, of Casa, AR died Saturday, September 2, 2000 at his home. He was born December 11, 1944 at Walcott, son of Elmer and Stella Odell Greenway Newsom. He was a member of the Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist Church, where he served as Sunday School teacher and music director. He was a former member of the Perry-Casa School Board, Casa Town Council and an active member of the Casa Volunteer Fire Department. He retired from the Arkansas State Parks System, serving as parks superintendent at several state parks.
He was preceded in death by his son, Franklin Newsom; three brothers, H. D., Bill and Jim Newsom; two sisters, Loretta Gramling and Nina Newsom.
He is survived by, his former wife, Edith Teel Newsom of Casa; a daughter, Velta Newport of Dover, AR; a son, Larry Gilmore of Casa; two brothers, Moe and Doyle Newsom both of Paragould; three sisters, Tilda Simmons of Paragould, Melba Byrd of Jonesboro and Glenda Davis of Bay; three grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held September 5 at Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist Church by Thomas Norris and Geno Johnston. Burial was in Fitch Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle, AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, September 13, 2000)
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