Christopher Newsom

1974 - 2018

XENIA — Christopher Wayne Newsom, age 44, passed away October 14, 2018 at James Cancer Center in Columbus. He was born January 1, 1974 at Greene Memorial Hospital to Wayne Allen Newsom and Melva Elizabeth "Cookie" Mann Newsom. He graduated from Xenia High School in 1992, where he had served as President of the Senior Class. In 1996 he graduated from Bowling Green State University with a bachelor's degree. He moved to New York , New York where he worked for various publishers, including Golden Books and Scholastic Printing, returning to the Miami Valley in 2002. He had a variety of jobs, but always maintained his free lance writing career, publishing in various magazines including Out in Columbus. Locally, Chris worked for Wicklines Florist for several years, brightening peoples days with floral deliveries. Chris was known for his wit and his kindness. He is survived by his parents, his life partner Aaron Lee Lafayette; his brother, Michael Allen Newsom (Jane); his sister, Nicole Newsom Shope ( Adam); his nephews: Julian Newsom, Sam Shope; his nieces: Marrisa Newsom Foudray (Caleb) and Ella Shope; his great nephews: Maddox Michael Foudray and Preston Jonathan Foudray; aunts: Mary Fowler, Gloria Hill, Thelma Weakley, and Anna Brown; uncle, John Newsom ( Diane); a host of cousins, and a legion of friends. A Gathering of Friends will be held at Orchard Lane Events, 2185 State route 235, Xenia, Ohio from 10 AM until 12 Noon on Friday, October 19th. Donations in his memory may be made to the Cyndi Lauper True Colors Fund at https://truecolorsfund.org. Services in care of McColaugh Funeral Home, Xenia.