Dessie Lorena Newsome of Yellow Springs died Sunday, Sept. 29, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 71 years of age. Raised in Plantsville, near Athens, Ohio, she was the daughter of John and Bernice Tate. She graduated from Amesville High School and moved to Columbus to work at Mt. Carmel Hospital. She later moved to Yellow Springs, where she worked at the Antioch Bookplate Company, now called The Antioch Company, and the Yellow Springs Clinic. She married Thomas “Tommy” Newsome in January 1953. After Tommy died in 1977, she devoted her life to caring for her children and grandchildren. She was also a very active member of her church. She sang in the choir, visited and assisted the sick, and ministered to many through her cards of encouragement. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Howard; sisters Marie and Dorothy; and her husband. She is survived by her loving children, Brent, Belinda Ramsey, Bryan, Brad and Barrett; daughters-in-law, Debby, Gayle and Linda; son-in-law, Peter Ramsey, and 11 grandchildren. Also mourning her passing are numerous friends and church family.
Dessie Lorena Newsome of Yellow Springs died Sunday, Sept. 29, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was 71 years of age. Raised in Plantsville, near Athens, Ohio, she was the daughter of John and Bernice Tate. She graduated from Amesville High School and moved to Columbus to work at Mt. Carmel Hospital. She later moved to Yellow Springs, where she worked at the Antioch Bookplate Company, now called The Antioch Company, and the Yellow Springs Clinic. She married Thomas “Tommy” Newsome in January 1953. After Tommy died in 1977, she devoted her life to caring for her children and grandchildren. She was also a very active member of her church. She sang in the choir, visited and assisted the sick, and ministered to many through her cards of encouragement. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Howard; sisters Marie and Dorothy; and her husband. She is survived by her loving children, Brent, Belinda Ramsey, Bryan, Brad and Barrett; daughters-in-law, Debby, Gayle and Linda; son-in-law, Peter Ramsey, and 11 grandchildren. Also mourning her passing are numerous friends and church family.
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