Geraldine "Ollis" Newsome

Geraldine "Ollis" Newsome obituary

Geraldine "Ollis" Newsome

Geraldine Newsome Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hague Funeral Home - Medora on Sep. 27, 2025.

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Geraldine (Ollis) Newsome, of Seymour, passed away at her home on the morning of September 25, 2025. She was 69.

Geraldine entered this life on June 16, 1956 in Bedford, Indiana. She was the daughter of Patty Ollis. She grew up in Tunnelton and was a graduate of Tunnerlton High School.

She was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was a care giver in home health care for over 20 years.

Her survivors, children Gina Debored and her fiancé Steven Smith of Seymour, Brandy Milligan of Columbus and Jamie Milligan and his fiancé Angela Butler of Seymour, six grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, a sister, Michelle Spotts of Mitchell and her companion David Newsome.

She was preceded by her mother and a sister Alicia Miller.

A celebration of Geraldine's life will be scheduled at a later date.

Hagu Funeral Home of Medora has been entrusted with final arrangements.

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