Jacob Alphonso Newsome

My memory of Jacob, well, he was the very first male child to be born after our mother, Lillie Bell Dukes Newsome, had three girls! Our daddy, Alfonso, was really proud to finally have a son he could love. Jacob loved to fish and hunt, and always there to help his 3 younger brothers, Allen Willie, and Ronnie Newsome. At an early age he joined the U S Army and later sent to Korea, where he served with honor. He and Dixie Murray Newsome were the parents of four beautiful children. Timothy,...

My brother, Jake, boy, could he run, he had 3 older sisters, Colleen, Zena, and Janet Newsome, and when mischievious, would iritate them as little brothers sometimes will do. There was no use in chasing him down, as he flew with the wind. But, we all loved our little brother very much, and now that he is gone to heaven, he is missed so much my his family and his freinds, and one friend in particular, C A "Cary" Nettles, his lifelong friend and playmate. They always kept in touch as Cary would...

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