James Newsom

Mr. James Walter Newsom, 71, of Tiptonville, TN, formerly of Hickman died on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City, TN. Funeral services for Mr. Newsom will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 23rd at Strong Funeral Home with Rev. Henry Callison officiating. Burial with military rites will follow in the Hickman City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Strong Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 22nd from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again on Wednesday at the funeral home from 11:00 AM until service time. James is survived by his sons: Bret Johnson of Hickman, KY, Ricky Newsom and Kevin Newsom, both of Dyersburg, TN; daughter, Tonna Miller of Union City, TN; brothers, Frank “Bubba” Newsom of Union City, TN, Gilbert Newsom of Hornbeak, TN, Johnny Newsom and Jerry Newsom, both of Memphis, TN; sisters, Betty Hamil and Mattie Gibson, both of Hickman and Lena Lavake of Arlington, TX; 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. He was born on October 13, 1944 in Phillippy, TN to the late Rudolph “Red” Newsom and the late Callie (Waynick) Newsom. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth “Betty Ruth” (O’Connor) Newsom and a great grandchild. James was retired from the maintenance department of the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber plant in Union City, TN. He was a Veteran of the U. S. Army, having served in the Vietnam War and was of Baptist faith.