Southern Pines
Dolores Ford Newsome, 83, formerly of Laurinburg passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013 at her home.
A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Laurinburg Presbyterian Church officiated by the Rev. Dr. Neal Carter. A visitation will follow in the fellowship hall.
She is survived by her husband, Lloyd; her sons, Les Newsome of Laurinburg and Ron Newsome of Derby; her daughter, Rhonda Muelling of Madison, WI; her brother, Henry Ford of Roanoke Rapids; her sister, Henrietta "Susie" Maus of Williamsburg, VA; two grandchildren.
Born March 3, 1930 in Guilford County, she was a daughter of the late Lester and Mildred Forbis Ford. She attended East Carolina University and served as a teacher's assistant for the Vance County Head Start and the Scotland County Schools. She was also a member of the Eastern Star and was an avid square dancer.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Laurinburg Presbyterian Church, 600 W. Church St., Laurinburg, NC 28352 or Community Hospice, 1015 Fayetteville Rd., Rockingham, NC 28379.
McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium is serving the family.
Read Dolores Newsome's Obituary and Guestbook on www.mcdougald.com.