Ronnie Newsome

SHELBY- Mr. Ronnie Douglas Newsome, 63, of 1914 Carolyn Dr., died Mon., Sept. 24, 2012 at Kings Mountain Hospice House, after a long battle with polycystic kidney disease. A native of Pike County, Ky., he was the son of the late Hershal and Irene Castle Newsome. He worked 13 years for Rockwell International in Ashtabula, Oh, and 22 years as machinist at Eaton Corp. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain, where he taught Sunday School for 5 years. He was a leader of the Royal Rangers and a coach of little league baseball in Oh. He was also a member of Amboy Rifle Club, and in multiple bowling leagues.

SURVIVORS: He is survived by his loving wife, Louise Pack Newsome, of the home; son, Benjamin Douglas Newsome and wife Michelle of Shelby; two daughters, Angela Morrow and husband Mitchell of Kings Mountain, and Amy Horton and husband Bobby of Shelby; seven sisters, Helen Nichols of Taylor, Mich., Venda Stitt and husband Ronnie of Killeen, Tx, Teresa Pierce and husband Arthur of Ashtabula, Oh, Terrie Fairchild and husband Bruce of Florence Sc., Sandra Newsome of Pittsburg, Pa., Julie Miller and husband Keith of Kings Mountain, Shelia Newsome and Sharon of Gastonia; brother, Del Newsome and wife Linda of Kings Mountain; six grandchildren, Jonathan Morrow, Jackson Morrow, both of Kings Mountain, Marlee Horton, Kaylee Horton, Baylee Horton, and Max Newsome, all of Shelby; and several nieces and nephews.

VISITATION: The family will receive friends Wednesday, 6 -8pm, at Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain, and other times at the home.

FUNERAL: Funeral services will be Thursday, 1pm, at First Baptist Church, Kings Mountain. The body will be placed in the church 30 prior to the service.

INTERMENT:. Westview Gardens, Bessemer City

CLERGY: Dr. John W. Sloan, Jr.

MEMORIALS: Cleveland-Rutherford Kidney Association, 1017 N. Washington St., Shelby, NC 28150

FUNERAL HOME: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Kings Mountain