Christopher B. Newsome

Published 10:43 am Monday, December 30, 2024

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NEWSOMS – Christopher Bryant Newsome of Newsoms, went to his heavenly home on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024 at the young age of 23. Christopher was the son of Stephen “Steve” and Bonnie Newsome of Newsoms and had one sister, Katelyn Nicole Newsome, currently of Williamsburg, Virginia.

He is survived by both parents, his sister, his paternal grandparents, Luke and Barbara Newsome, maternal grandmother, Diane Starke, aunts, uncle, several cousins and many, many wonderful friends.

Christopher was a graduate of Southampton Academy, graduating valedictorian of his 2020 class. Being accepted into Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering, he attended school there for a couple of years prior to beginning his career in the construction field with Branscome Inc. of Williamsburg.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1 in Newsoms United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael Baugham officiating. The burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday, Dec. 31 in Wright Funeral Home in Franklin from 6 – 8 p.m. and suggest that memorial donations be made in Chris’ memory to CHKD.

www.wrightfuneralhome.org