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Barbara A. Bland Newsome
March 24, 1924 - April 24, 2020
Barbara Bland Newsome was born March 24, 1929 to the late Thomas Bland and Rosa Goode Bland. She was predeceased by her husband Edward J. Newsome. She leaves to mourn 4 sons; Dwight (Marie) Jones, Robert (Sandra) Jones, Steven Jones and Craig (Gwendolyn) Jones. She is predeceased in death by Brothers Roosevelt, Horace and Thomas Bland and one sister, Lucy B. Gregg. She leaves two sister in laws; Shirley Bland and Nannie Newsome.
Barbara was a lifelong member of Celestial Baptist Church where she was a member of the Sunday School, Senior Ushers, Missionaries, Jolly Workers and the Bereavement Committee. She was a member of OES Mount Hermon #19 for over 60 years. She retired from Vergas Pizza in 1991 and worked at Georgia Pacific for a number of years.
She leaves 13 grandchildren, 11 great grands and 1 great-great-grand. A host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation
Thursday, April 30, 2020
2pm – 5pm
Celestial Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia
Celebration of Life
Friday, May 1, 2020
12 Noon
Celestial Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia
Due to COVID19 and the mandate guidelines from CDC, we can only allow 10 people to attend the service, however it will be on FB Live at the Corprew Funeral Home FB page.