Margaret Barnette Newsome

Goldsboro - Margaret Barnette Newsome, 83, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Newsome was born May 12, 1936 in Duplin County, NC to Donnie Lewis Barnette and Mary Ruth Stroud Hare.

A funeral service will be held 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 30, 2019 in Community Funeral Home Chapel with visitation following the service. A graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 31, 2019 in Devotional Gardens, Warsaw, NC.

Mrs. Newsome is survived by two sons, William Donnie Best and wife, Linda of Goldsboro, David Glenn Best of Mount Olive; four daughters, Mary “Kay” Powell and husband, Ken of Calypso, Vicki Taylor and husband, Timmy of Albertson, Traci Best of Goldsboro and Crystal McCullen and husband, Donald of Goldsboro. She is also survived by two half-sisters, Gloria Southerland of Warsaw, Diana Buford and husband, Jesse of Mount Olive; 11 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 6 great great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Newsome was preceded in death by husband, Billy Ray Newsome; son, Elwood Gerald Best; half sister, Mary Whaley and two great grandchildren, Noah Kornegay and Ella Kornegay.