Gene "Pop" Newsom, 72, of Bay City, TX died December 6, 2005 at Bay Villa Nursing Center. He was born August 25, 1933 in Ganado, TX to the late Lowell Isaac and Mary Idell Kay Newsom. He was a resident of Bay City & Wadsworth the past 7 years and a former resident of Huntsville and Palacios. He was a veteran of the US Army.
Survivors include: daughter: Melinda Newsom of College Station; 3 sons: Billy Newsom of the Dallas area, David & Kevin Newsom of College Station; sister: Clara Matura of Wadsworth, TX; and 2 grandchildren.
Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM Friday, December 9, 2005 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Rev's. Lee Watson and Paul Goodman officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday evening. Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City (979)245-4613