Sharon Faye (Brough) Newsome

Mrs. Sharon Faye Newsome, age 75, of Vallonia, passed away Tuesday, March 9 at St. Vincent Hospital in Salem.

Mrs. Newsome was born January 19, 1946 in Clark County, Indiana the daughter of Earl Brough Jr. and Laura Monroe Brough.  She was a member of Rivers of Living Waters Ministries in Salem.

Sharon is survived by her husband:  Berne R. Newsome of Vallonia. They were married September 2, 1965.  She is also survived by five sons:  Alan W. Newsome of Vallonia, David R. Newsome (Geraldine) of Seymour, Michael T. Newsome (Donna) of Vallonia, Douglas J. Newsome (Hope) of Salem and Jason A. Newsome (Melissa) of Salem, a daughter:  Miracle L. Newsome  of Vallonia, four sisters:  Linda Baker, Carol Fee, Karen Thornberry, and Shirley Brough, a half- sister:  Evelyn Martin, fifteen grandchildren:  Esther Bailey, Jonathan Bailey, Passion Lewellyn, Donald Lewellyn, Travis Newsome, Tyler Newsome, Ethan Newsome, Alexis Newsome, Triston Newsome, James Newsome, Anthony Burns, Austin Burns, Valarie Burns, Ziola Johnson, and Brooklyn Hollin, and two-great-grandchildren:  Daisy L. Baham, Lilly S. Lewellyn and Sophia Bailey.

She was preceded in death by two brothers:  Norman Brough and Harvey Brough, a half-brother:  Fred Vierley, two sisters:  Evelyn Lucantro and Brenda Brough, and her parents.

Funeral services will be held Monday at Noon at Rivers of Living Waters Ministries in Salem with Rev. Dennis Collins officiating.  Burial will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery, Pekin.  Visitation will be Monday from 10AM-time of service at the church.